Software Architect

Summary

Join KOSTAL Group, a global family-owned company, in their new global business service center in Hungary. As a Solution Architect, you will design and implement a scalable, secure cloud-based EV charging application architecture. You will drive the technical vision, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor development teams. This remote position, based in Hungary, offers flexible working conditions with occasional office presence. The role requires extensive experience in Java/Spring, cloud-native environments, and agile methodologies. KOSTAL provides a supportive work environment and various benefits.

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

• Flexible working conditions with remote work possibility (in-person presence is required from time to time), you can have a real work-life balance
• Modern, newly renovated, sustainable office with parking space and bicycle storage area in the heart of Budapest
• Supportive, diverse and highly skilled community
• Ability to really make a difference and build new processes from scratch, you can participate in the formation and shape of the BSC processes
• KOSTAL is a dynamically developing company, an independent, family-run business which provides much flexibility
• You can enjoy our value-oriented work culture: we are down-to-earth, appreciative, inspiring and innovative