JOB TITLE: Software Architect LOCATION: Phoenix, AZ or Miami, FL
Role Summary: The company is looking for a high-energy software architect to join the team as a technical leader who will work closely with executives across technology and business units. You will be directly involved in the development of the company's single-family rental (SFR) cloud technical infrastructure and software applications. This position will be very involved in the future state data architecture solutions to be a leading data-driven company. Your duties will include system & data integrations, communicating with stakeholders, and defining the solutions needed to implement business strategies and processes.
The environment is fast paced and time to market of applications is critical to the success of the organization. This position will be part of a dynamic team that is dedicated to delivering applications for high-quality, on-time software releases leveraging best-of-breed agile and DevOps practices. The focus will be on real estate cloud solutions and critical integrations with PropTech partners to enable the operations of those applications through a combination of infrastructure solutioning and continuous delivery and integration.
This role is responsible for leading technical design on cloud and digital platforms, including hands-on full stack development with a geographically distributed engineering team. The software architect must have a passion for developing and launching robust scalable products that are business and customer facing. This position should have a full understanding of the tools, platforms and technologies used to develop exceptional applications.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Build system integrations and custom applications with hands-on full-stack development background
Prior experience in building highly scalable, cloud-native microservices-based applications using technologies like AWS, Docker, Node.js, Java, and NoSQL DBs
Prior experience in evaluating data integration technologies and implementing robust service layers
Perform gap analysis of current architecture and implementations against strategic roadmaps
Evaluate new technology for inclusion in the company’s stack, while leading high level designs and prototyping initiatives
Develop proof-of-concept projects to validate new architectures and solutions
Plan the refactoring and re-architecting of existing software, while leading developers in the design of new software products
Work with developers and product managers to identify and create common reusable components
Drive technical consolidation and reduction of duplicate effort across projects
Identify and train development teams on best practices
The candidate should have a strong understanding of agile software development and how that impacts the operations of software; and must participate in strategy discussion with all levels of management and business sponsors
Work closely with engineering & product management leads to understand the technology roadmap and assist in enforcing the enterprise architecture standards
Support testing & deployment cycles, including working with project managers to coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) and gathering feedback from pre-release testers.
Ability to log, track, and manage issues, bugs, and enhancement/ features requests logged in JIRA · Participate in software release and post-release activities, including developing designs for proof of concepts
Capture, mitigate and /or escalate risks & issues in a timely fashion
Ensure development standards and consistency of specifications across sub-systems
Write and/or review deliverables, solution blueprints, and architecture documentation
Qualifications:
BS in Computer Science, or equivalent combination of education/experience; advanced degree preferred
3+ years of experience as an architect or lead developer for internet-scale web/mobile applications and public APIs
6+ years of experience developing scalable cloud applications using technologies like Java, Node.js, and/or Typescript. Scripting experience using Python
Experience with cloud platforms, specifically AWS – micro services and serverless architecture. Strong background on implementation of REST services
Experience with NoSQL databases and relational databases
Exceptional problem solving, analysis, design, and testing skills
Mobile platform development experience a plus
Experience with CRMs and ERPs a plus
Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) and ability to communicate effectively with business owners
Experience with entire software development lifecycle (Agile, SDLC, Iterative)
Flexibility and positive attitude to achieve tight deadlines
Rapidly adapt and respond to changes in environment and priorities
Ability to work creatively, propose ideas and contribute to working groups
