Position: Software Architect
Company: Litera
Category: Lead
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

**Position Summary:** Litera is looking for a Software Architect to help the creative team of software architects by implementing a forward-thinking and scalable set of ideas and standards to build a suite of products that will delight customers in the Legal industry. You will have direct responsibility for the architectural consistency, reliability, serviceability and scalability of current and future platforms, infrastructure, tools, core services, and APIs which are used by our customers, partners and the rest of engineering teams in a secure fashion.  

**Who You Are: **

We are looking for an accountable, driven, energetic, proactive and smart person with experience in build of enterprise-wide web services and applications. 
 

**Key Responsibilities: **

- Assume responsibility for the architecture of a product suite, including SaaS products, desktop applications, and platform services.  
- Work closely with Product and Engineering leadership to formulate the vision of the platform capabilities and drive transformation towards that vision.  
- Define standards for architecture, architectural documentation, and engineering best practices.  
- Act as a trusted advisor to other engineering leaders and build working relationships with those across the organization.  
- Critically evaluate product suite to improve customer delight and minimize customer frustration.  
- Develop and maintain an architectural roadmap that aligns architecture standards with business needs.  
- Define initiatives to improve infrastructure, reduce technical debt, and minimize system complexity.  
- Stay current with the latest developments in technology and open-source frameworks.  
- Evangelize platform and product capabilities with internal departments as well as Litera partners and clients.  
- Attend Architecture Review Board meetings and participate in any associated review and governance processes.  
- Ensure compliance with all applicable government regulations, e.g., GDPR, HIPAA. 

 **Qualifications: **

- 4+ years of experience in the software product industry in architecture roles, particularly with regard to high-performance, multi-tenant, enterprise applications.  
- 8+ yrs. professional software development experience, working knowledge with managed and unmanaged programming languages (C++, .NET). 
- Working knowledge of object oriented design, patterns and practices.  
- Experience with architecture and development of SaaS platforms.  
- Extensive knowledge of application architecture patterns that help to developing highly distributed, low latency systems at enterprise scale.  
- Expertise with performance tuning, monitoring and measuring.  
- Thorough understanding of CI/CD, test automation, and build automation.  
- Extensive knowledge of security domain, standards, and industry trends. 
- Database development and design: MS SQL, MongoDB. 
- Strong interpersonal, documentation, presentation, and oral communication and the ability to communicate collaboratively in front of a whiteboard. An ability to understand your audience and adjust your communication style appropriately.  
- Proficiency with desktop, web and mobile technologies.   
- Proficiency with containers, container orchestration and cloud-native distributed systems.  
- Ability to build and deploy enterprise solutions in MS Azure, AWS, or other cloud technologies.  
- Deep understanding and experience with agile development practices, including full SDLC.  
- Willingness to take on additional responsibility to ensure team success and quality solutions. 
- Solid working knowledge of four or more of the following technologies: HTML5/CSS/JavaScript, React, ASP NET Core, SQL, EF, NoSQL DB, Azure Services. 
- English level – [Upper-Intermediate] 

**Desirable Skills:  **

- Familiarity with Microsoft technologies, including Office and .NET  
- A desire to constantly learn and share new knowledge.  
- Solid working knowledge of the following technologies: TypeScript, Kubernetes  

**Who We Are: **

Litera, headquartered in Chicago, IL, is a fast-growing, award-winning software company and one of the leading legal technology suppliers in the world. Serving over 90% of the world's largest law firms, hundreds of thousands of lawyers use our software every day. We believe professional development, rewards programs, open communication, and transparent leadership all contribute to a unique and open work environment. Our employees are driven, energetic, passionate, and have the ability to make a direct impact on the future of the company.  

**What We Offer: **

- A friendly team that will make on-boarding process smoother 
- Large, comfortable and modern office with facilities: car parking, gym, gaming zone and meeting rooms 
- Competitive comprehensive package with various benefits and perks, including remote work, paid lunches, etc.  
- Company-paid learning, conferences 
- Regular team-building events 
- English classes