Position: Software Architect C#, Angular (Ireland, Galway)
Company: SOTI
Category: Lead
Experience required: 5y
English level: fluent

As a Software Architect in the Location Services team, you will be responsible for defining and communicating the technical vision for the future architecture of the Location Services and other SOTI applications. You are an excellent coder, helping development teams to make our vision a reality, designing and building low friction APIs, highly responsive web UIs and the backend to support them. You are passionate about modern technology, and you are driven by your energy to identify and resolve complex problems with an aptitude for learning new technologies.

What You’ll Do
- Architectural design of SOTI’s products; hands-on code and design major components of the architecture, including APIs, services, user interface, and middleware
- Own and drive non-functional features (performance, security etc.) of the product, bring them from ideation to completion
- Advocate, document, and enforce best engineering practices, design and implementation principles, and coding standards; drive high quality in all phases of software development.
- Assist development teams with design review; suggest innovative solutions targeting large-scale performance, security, and fast delivery; develop prototypes and proof of concepts; enforce compliance with design and security.
- Identify technical debt; assist development teams with technical debt elimination.
- Collaborate with senior management, product, support, and other technical teams, collect requirements, define and communicate product technical strategy, architecture, and design.
- Create and maintain an architecture roadmap, principles, policies, and procedures, a repository of design artefacts (solution architecture, high- and low-level designs)
- Help in growing technical expertise in SOTI; mentor and educate developers as well as quality assurance specialists
- Proactively keep a tab on emerging technologies, evangelize and lead adoption throughout the teams
- Have fun, with all of the above!

Requirements: 
- Expertise in Computer Science with an excellent understanding of math, algorithms, data structures, design patterns and software architecture, and the ability to understand the logic behind the relationships within programs themselves. 
- 10+ years of combined experience architecting, designing, and implementing multi-tiered software applications
- Strong experience in programming languages such as .NET, JavaScript, Angular, Node JS, MVC etc.
- Excellent hands-on knowledge of relational data models, SQL (MS SQL server) and NoSQL Databases (Mongo)
- Excellent knowledge and experience with ElasticSearch
- Good knowledge of designing and deploying applications in AWS or Azure
- Good knowledge of CI/CD process and integration of SonarCube for code coverage
- Experience working on complex business problems and identification of technical solutions that are flexible and creative
- Highly proficient in software architecture patterns and documentation
- Problem-solving skills with attention to details
- Deep experience in agile software development life cycle, practices, and tools (coding standards, code reviews, source code management, build processes, QA)
- You are a self-starter with a high degree of initiative, a can-do attitude and a positive mindset
- Strong education in Computer Science/Math is preferred

About the SOTI Galway Office
Boasting our growing Research and Development team in Galway, Ireland, we are involved in groundbreaking mobility-focused research, to provide innovative mobile device solutions to our enterprise clients around the world. We are in the heart of Galway City next to the Cathedral and National University of Ireland Galway.

Known as a place of innovation and a growing technology hub, Galway is also an ideal place for families, while keeping young professionals entertained. Whether you are interested in the best restaurants, cozy pubs, festivals, fresh produce or the beautiful sights and landscapes, there is always something to do in Galway.

Enjoy fishing, surfing or hiking, take a day trip to the Aran Islands, or perhaps indulge in the rich cultural heritage and explore the many historical sites in the area. The city’s booming economy, great schools, significantly lower cost of living compared to Dublin, and fun and friendly atmosphere make Galway a great place to live and work.

Relocating from abroad?
Moving to a new country can be exciting and challenging. We have prepared a list of resources to ease your transition to Ireland, and our People and Culture Team will always be available to you for support. Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance are available to successful Software Developer contingent on approval from the local government.