Architect, Tech Lead – Distributed Systems Application Software

Role Overview

• Own and manage the team’s backlog
• Translate strategy into execution
• Act as the voice of the customer
• Foster a culture of collaboration
• Define clear architecture principles, design guidelines, and technical objectives for your team’s product area, and ensure they align with long‑term business and IT strategy
• Evaluate design trade‑offs, select appropriate technologies and frameworks, and make final decisions on technical direction
• Document decisions and clearly communicate the rationale to the team and stakeholders
• Establish and enforce quality standards for code, design patterns, and best practices
• Participate in architecture and code reviews
• Coach the team toward continuous technical improvement
• Stay informed about new frameworks, tools, and technologies
• Assess new approaches for relevance to your domain and make recommendations based on business needs, team capabilities, and long‑term sustainability
• Actively promote the technical skills of your team members
• Remove technical blockers, answer design questions, and support junior developers in building expertise
• Work cross‑functionally: collaborate closely with the Product Owner, QA, Requirements Engineer, and other Architects/Tech Leads
• Proactively identify technical risks (performance, security, scalability, compliance) and escalate for prioritization and mitigation to the Product Owner and project management
• Work with third‑party development teams, infrastructure/DevOps teams, and customer stakeholders to ensure smooth integration and deployment

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a STEM discipline, or equivalent qualification
• Several years of professional software development experience with proven expertise in modern software architectures
• Experience designing or evaluating complex system architectures (e.g., enterprise architectures, microservices, distributed systems)
• Demonstrated experience in technical leadership within a team (not necessarily via a formal title — influence and recognition count)

Tech Stack

• Microservices

Benefits

• Friendly and collegial working atmosphere
• Flexible working hours
• 30 days of vacation and flexible leave planning
• Regular team events
• Recognized as a Kununu TOP Company
• Corporate benefits (employee offers)
• Free beverages
• Individual training and development opportunities
• 360° support: feedback discussions, career planning, relocation assistance, etc.