Software Engineering Architect

The most trusted digital enabler team.blue is a leading digital enabler for companies and entrepreneurs. It serves over 3.3 million customers in Europe and has more than 3,000 experts to support them. Its goal is to shape technology and to empower businesses with innovative digital services. Click here to read more about team.blue Company Overview team.blue is an ecosystem of 60+ successful brands working together across 22 European countries to provide its 3.5 million SMB customers with everything they need to succeed online by offering best-in‑class expertise and services. team.blue's brands are a mix of traditional hosting businesses that offer services from domain names, email, shared hosting, e-commerce, and server hosting solutions and, as specialist SaaS providers, adjacent products such as compliance, marketing tools, and team collaboration products. This broad product offering makes it a one‑stop partner for online businesses and entrepreneurs across Europe. Position Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineering Architect to join our Software Architecture team. The Software Engineering Architect will be assigned a Product Unit where together with the teams and technical leaders will ensure scalable, efficient, and high‑performance solutions are developed, mentor and be a technical liaison. Ideal candidates will have a strong technical background, proven experience, and excellent communication skills. Key Responsibilities Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and frameworks. Partner with product, engineering, DevOps, and security leaders to design and evolve system architectures that support current and future business goals. Conduct architectural reviews, evaluate trade‑offs, and ensure best practices in software design, performance, security, and reliability. Ensure adherence to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and implement best practices for quality assurance and security. Utilize tools and methodologies to measure and maintain high levels of software security and quality. Establish and maintain robust architecture documentation practices, ensuring clarity, traceability, and long‑term maintainability of system designs. Provide technical and architectural leadership to a designated product unit, working in tandem with the Director of Software Engineering. Collaborate with engineering leaders and cross‑functional teams to ensure scalable, maintainable, and high‑quality software solutions. Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles, long‑term technology vision, and company‑wide standards. Identify and drive opportunities for technical synergies, reuse, and innovation across teams and domains. Support the Principal Software Engineering Architect in defining architecture road‑maps, evaluating new technologies, and shaping architectural governance. Mentor and guide development teams on architectural best practices, software design principles, and system optimization. Contribute to the creation and refinement of technical documentation, design blueprints, and architectural patterns. Participate in strategic planning, contributing to the long‑term scalability and performance of applications and services. Qualifications 10+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years in an architectural role. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Strong expertise in designing scalable and secure software architectures. Deep understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and API design. Proficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g., PHP, Java, Python, C#, JavaScript). Experience with DevOps, CI / CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Strong problem‑solving skills with a strategic and analytical mindset. Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams. Comprehensive understanding of SDLC, quality assurance practices, and security measures. Demonstrated experience in authoring and maintaining architecture documentation, blueprints, and standards. Experience with tools for automated testing, security scanning, and performance monitoring. Strong analytical skills and a strategic mindset. Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken. "Come as you are" Everyone is welcome here. Diversity & Inclusion are at our core. Far above any technical competence, we value respect, openness, and trusted collaboration. We do not tolerate intolerance. Right to work At any stage, please be prepared to provide proof of eligibility to work in the European country you are applying for. Unfortunately, we are unable to support Sponsorship Visas. 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