Software Architect

Summary

Join Vaylens and become a key player in shaping the architecture of our cloud-based EV charging application landscape. You will design a scalable, robust, and secure system architecture using Java/Spring Boot and Angular. Drive the technical vision, ensuring adaptability to future growth and market trends. Analyze business requirements, specify use cases, and define data models. Develop sustainable software concepts balancing performance, cost-efficiency, and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a scaled agile environment. Mentor development teams and communicate complex technical concepts effectively. This role offers a generally remote position with minimal travel.

Requirements

• University degree in Computer Sciences, Software Engineering, Business Informatics or similar education
• 3+ years of professional experience as (Solution/Enterprise/Integration/Software) Architect in distributed systems and cloud-native microservice landscapes
• 5+ years of professional experience in the area of software development in the Java Enterprise/Spring environment
• Extensive experience in designing and implementing distributed systems in cloud-native environments as well as proficiency Kubernetes
• Experience with software quality assurance, including load and performance testing
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies and experience in scaled agile environments (ideally organized with SAFe)
• Relevant certifications in the field of architecture
• Analytical mindset with excellent understanding of complex technical relationships and hardware-software communication
• Ability to present and communicate complex solution designs in a simple manner
• Strong ability to solve challenging problems independently as well as to work collaboratively in distributed international teams
• Fluent in German and English

Responsibilities

• Design a scalable, robust and secure system architecture for vaylens’ cloud-based EV charging application landscape (a charge point management system with microservice architecture based on Java/Spring Boot with Angular frontends)
• Drive the technical vision of our software landscape ensuring that it is adaptable to future business growth, market trends, and emerging technologies
• Analyse business requirements, specify them in the form of use cases (inc. description of necessary system interfaces as a sequence diagram) and define associated overarching data models
• Develop sustainable software concepts that balance performance, cost-efficiency, and scalability in the role of a solution architect
• Define cloud infrastructure requirements in collaboration with DevOps and ensure alignment with modern cloud-native best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product owners, project managers, developers, and DevOps engineers, in a scaled agile environment ensuring the long-term architecture runway
• Act as a technical mentor, guiding development teams, reviewing designs, using architectural best practices, and identifying potential risks early
• Pitch and coordinate strategic architecture projects within our system landscape
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

Ideally, experience in the field of e-mobility

Benefits

Generally remote position and traveling only as per need, usually around 16 working days per year to headquarter in Dortmund or similar KOSTAL locations