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SOFTWARE DEVELOPER ARCHITECT
Palco is a visionary company pioneering an emerging health-care movement that empowers people with disabilities and those aging to live independent and quality lives. Made possible by our amazing team, Palco provides technology and financial services to aid individuals and their families to thrive in their home and communities. Partnered with government agencies and fortune 500 managed care organizations across the country, we are dedicated to creating exceptional outcomes for our clients and the millions of people that count on them. We are a highly organized company that offers a solid work/life balance, autonomy, generous paid time off, bonus potential, and career advancement opportunities. Our staff make long-lasting impact on the lives of people every day.
We are seeking a Software Development Architect to lead the design and architecture of scalable, high-performing software solutions. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define the technical vision, drive innovation, and ensure the overall quality of software solutions. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of software design patterns, system architecture, cloud technologies, and modern development practices. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead the architectural vision of complex software systems, contribute to the success of development teams, and drive technical innovation across the organization.
Duties and Responsibilities
Architecture and Design
- Define and document system architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
- Lead the design of software solutions, including backend services, frontend interfaces, databases, APIs, and cloud infrastructure.
- Establish and enforce architectural standards, best practices, and design patterns across teams.
- Develop proof-of-concepts for new technologies and solutions to guide development efforts.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks in projects by proactively addressing potential issues.
Collaboration and Leadership
- Work closely with product managers, developers, DevOps, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
- Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and architecture assessments to ensure quality and adherence to standards.
- Act as a key technical advisor in planning and executing software development projects.
Technology Strategy and Innovation
- Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends, identifying opportunities to improve the tech stack.
- Guide the adoption of new tools and technologies that improve development efficiency, performance, and reliability.
- Drive cloud strategy, including the use of serverless, microservices, and containerized architectures.
Performance, Security, and Scalability
- Ensure the architecture supports scalability, performance optimization, and high availability.
- Define and implement security best practices, ensuring software solutions are secure by design.
- Work with DevOps teams to establish CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and alerting systems.
Requirements
- 7 years of experience in software development, including 3 years in an architectural role.
- Extensive experience with designing and building distributed systems and microservices architectures.
- Proficiency with multiple programming languages.
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms.
- Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Strong understanding of databases, APIs, and messaging systems.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and monitoring tools.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to handle complex technical challenges.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with event-driven architectures.
- Familiarity with machine learning and data processing pipelines.
- Knowledge of enterprise integration patterns and tools.
- Experience with governance frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA).
This position is remote/work-from-home role. Enjoy the convenience of working from home and maximize your time by unplugging at the end of your workday.
- Generous Paid time off.
- Quarterly/Annual bonus potential.
- Retirement Savings: We will support you as you save for your future.
- Career Growth Opportunities: We help you thrive, so together, we can grow. We provide opportunities to advance your career with a vast portfolio of businesses and a global footprint.
- Insurance: Medical Insurance (Employer shares cost), Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life and AD&D, Cancer, Accident
- Great Work Environment: We are proud of our company culture of collaboration and the recognition we’ve received for our diversity efforts.
When you join Palco, you are engaged in creating the future - both our company’s, the people we serve, and your own. We understand that our success is directly related to the success of our team. We strive to create a culture where you can:
- Bring your authentic self to work.
- Grow and thrive, both personally and professionally.
- Make a difference with our clients, in our communities, and with the millions of people we support.
- Experience work/life balance.
- Feel value and a greater purpose through the work you do.
