What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Architect, Software Engineering position at CalAmp?
Overview
We are CalAmp, a connected intelligence company that gives people the ability to track, monitor and recover their vital assets with real-time visibility and insights.
Currently, we are seeking a Sr. Architect, Software Engineering with at least 7-10 years of experience, based in Irvine, CA. This is an exciting opportunity for those who align with our core values (Inclusion, Innovation, Execution, Customer Success) and for those who desire to build, sell, and / or support connected solutions and services.
We give our people excellent compensation packages, an extensive suite of medical and retirement benefits, a flexible paid time off policy, accommodating work schedules, continued education assistance & training programs, support for personal wellness, and company sponsored philanthropic opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Manage and encourage best practices within the software team around design, development, quality assurance, version control, deployments and maintenance of the company’s key software products
- Collaborate with project managers, business owners, product owners to translate use cases into functional applications
- Develop software requirements, design documents, architectural guidance documents, select appropriate technologies, frameworks and patterns that align with organizational and project goals to create a robust, scalable, maintainable system
- Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code
- Troubleshoot issues in existing applications and proactively assess system architecture to identify any potential issues, identify fix or provide strategy to mitigate them.
- Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
- Identify performance bottlenecks and develop solutions to these problems
- Identify and implement key application metrics and monitoring solutions
- Research and utilize new cutting-edge technologies and provide a roadmap to evolve the existing architecture
- Assist in development and delivery of project plans, task estimations and schedules
- Perform code reviews, design reviews; ensure the design adheres to software architecture, mentor junior engineers and share knowledge on best practices and architectural principles
- Foster innovation and creativity within the team to help improve products and processes
- Evaluate and recommend third-party tools, libraries, and platforms that best suit the organizational requirements while considering factors such as cost, performance, and compatibility
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of the software architecture, including design decisions, architectural patterns, and technical standards, to be used as reference by the development team and other stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
Qualifications
Must Haves
Strong Pluses
If you are a talented architect with at least 7 – 10 years of development experience and have an interest in the Internet of Things domain, we want to speak with you.
Market Minimum
USD $120,355.00 / Yr.
Market Maximum
USD $206,323.00 / Yr.
Salary : $120,355 - $206,323