What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Architect-7 position at Realign LLC?
Job Type: Contract
Job Category: IT
Job Description
Role: Software Architect
Location: Hercules, CA (on-site 5 days per week)
Contract
Must Haves:
10 years exp (will need to be ok with being hands on)
1. Embedded software design and development
2. C , C#
3. Architect experience
Key Responsibilities
- Develop software architecture and designs for instrument control and related systems.
- Troubleshoot and reverse-engineer existing software systems, especially in the absence of comprehensive documentation (some of which is in French).
- Collaborate with stakeholders to capture and document software requirements clearly and concisely.
- Write clear, detailed technical reports to communicate root causes, solutions, and recommendations.
- Support and mentor team members in adopting industry-standard software development practices.
- Self-train to address knowledge gaps in specific tools, architectures, or languages as needed.
- Work with a range of tools, environments, and technologies, including: Languages and Frameworks:
- Delphi, C#, C Databases: SQL Software Layers: UI, business logic, instrument control Development
- Practices: Scrum methodology, code reviews, bug fixing in regulated environments
- Ensure compliance with software development lifecycle processes in a regulated industry context.
Required Qualifications
- Proven expertise in software design, architecture, and development with at least one major programming language.
- Strong understanding of validation, verification, and software documentation practices.
- Experience integrating software with physical instruments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly in drafting technical reports.
- Ability to reverse-engineer undocumented systems and extract functionality from source code.
- Versatility to switch between architectures and environments with minimal guidance.
- Demonstrated experience in debugging, source control, and working within a Scrum framework.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with software development in regulated industries (e.g., medical devices, pharma).
- Multilingual ability, particularly French, is a plus but not required.
- Proven ability to adapt to and master new tools and environments.
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Required Skills
Performance Architect