Software Architect (Remote in Spain possible)

Are you interested in engineering, new technology and scaling architecture? Can you lead talented engineers across several locations in a company that is going towards new heights? Then this might just be what you are looking for!

The role you’ll play

As a Software Architect, you will guide a team of more than 70 smart engineers with a focus on two areas. The first focus area is software architecture excellence. You define best practice guidelines for common building blocks and architecture documentation. You’re responsible for rolling out these guidelines in the development organization. The second focus area is mentoring the team. You support the developers in making sound and consistent architecture decisions. This involves coaching, constructive criticism and good governance principles.

Your work will contribute to improved scalability, stability and maintainability of the platform. Even more important, this role is essential for the happiness, motivation and personal development of our complete engineering team.

The team you’ll be a part of

You will be part of our Platform Engineering Tribe and will work very closely with our Director of Platform Engineering who is also defining a global reference architecture.

The Platform Engineering tribe will take part in all the strategically important changes and initiatives across our engineering group. This includes a mix of hands-on work when implementing new features, technologies or similar while keeping the strategic focus and aligning this across tribes. You will work with highly skilled and top of the class engineers and we expect you to be one as well!

If you want to make a difference, make it with us by…

Defining our technical & architecture vision / strategy and ensuring adoption

• Defining our technology vision, evangelizing and pushing company-wide technology transformations across the entire tech team
• Defining software architecture best practice guidelines, monitoring cross-team adherence and plan governance measures if needed

Ensuring the successful execution of complex projects involving multiple teams / products.

• Supporting our senior software developers to create solid and manageable architecture designs and making good trade-offs.

Ensuring that we have the right team & skills

• Evaluating tech and soft skills of the senior developers and advising on development and training needed.
• Assisting with recruitment of senior tech roles in the tech teams in cooperation with our People and Culture team

In one year, you’ll know you were successful if…

• The team has understood the value of architecture analysis and has adopted a pragmatic architecture documentation framework
• Team can make autonomous architectural decisions that move our system forward
• All the major platform services have a comprehensive and consistent set of documentation
• Your consultancy knowledge is valuable for the rest of the teams
• You have contributed to a positive and enjoyable work atmosphere in the team

Desired experience and competencies

What does it take to work for LanguageWire?

What you’ll need to bring

• Proven experience developing complex software solutions and delivering high-quality software systems, preferably SaaS services
• Proven track record of re-architecting existing systems in a successful way
• Excellent knowledge of modern programming languages like C#, Python, Java
• Deep experience with REST APIs and documentation of REST endpoints
• Experience with Cloud Native development and microservices architectures
• DevOps experience: CI / CD, automated pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, Containerization, Kubernetes.
• Ability to drive change and influence without authority
• Excellent presentation and data visualization skills. You’re comfortable reporting and presenting to senior leadership as well as to development teams.
• Fluent English (reading, writing, speaking)

This will make you stand out

• Very good knowledge of cloud platforms like Azure & GCP
• Experience with the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) framework is a plus
• Experience with AI-enabled development

Your colleagues say :

• You stand out as a trusted and respected mentor in your team. When your colleagues are wrestling with a difficult architecture issue, they come to you.
• Your approach is pragmatic, to the point. Your experience has made you skeptical of over-architecting.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Deep understanding of the dynamics of cross-functional teams and the “You build it, you run it” paradigm
• Enjoy flat hierarchies, responsibility and freedom, direct feedback, and room to stand up for your own ideas

About LanguageWire

At LanguageWire, we want to wire the world together with language. Why? Because we want to help people & businesses simplify communication. We are fueled by the most advanced technology (AI) and our goal is to make customer's lives easier by simplifying their communication with any audience across the globe.

We are curious. We are trustworthy. We are caring. We are ambitious.

At LanguageWire, we are curious and intrigued by what we don’t understand. We believe relationships are based on honesty and responsibility, and being trustworthy reinforces an open, humble, and honest way of communicating. We are caring and respect each other personally and professionally. We encourage authentic collaboration, invite feedback and a positive social environment. Our desire to learn, build, and share knowledge is a natural part of our corporate culture.

Working at LanguageWire — why we like it :

As an Application Support team lead at LanguageWire, every day is another opportunity to learn and share experience and knowledge with my colleagues. I get to share my ideas openly and receive clear and helpful feedback.

Yes, to diversity, equity & inclusion

In LanguageWire, we believe diversity in gender, age, background, and culture is essential for our growth. Therefore, we are committed to creating a culture that incorporates diverse perspectives and expertise in our everyday work.

LanguageWire’s recruitment process is designed to be transparent and fair for all candidates. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply, and we ensure that candidates are provided with an equal opportunity to demonstrate their competencies and skills.

Want to know more?

We can’t wait to meet you! So, why wait 'til tomorrow? Apply today!