Software Architect

Software Architect

Sol-Ark is a veteran-owned solar and battery-based technology manufacturer based in Texas. Our mission is making the most reliable, innovative, and affordable solar storage solutions to power families & their businesses. Founded in 2013, the company has experienced massive, organic growth due to our equipment being 3x more powerful and capable than best-in-class alternatives. It is a fast-paced, yet casual work environment. We are a close-knit team looking to make significant contributions to a very fast-growing industry that values merit, character, aptitude, sustainability and self-reliance.

This position will be on-site at our corporate offices in Allen, Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth area). Not a remote position. Full-time W-2 ONSITE opportunity (not remote).

We are seeking an experienced Hands-On Software Architect with a minimum of 10 to 15 years of professional experience, proficient in architecture, design and development of high quality and high reliability enterprise grade custom front end/JEE/Java/AI/ML data applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent problem-solving skills, and a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US for any employer.

Responsibilities:

• Architect, design and develop high quality Java - Spring - custom enterprise software applications in AWS cloud, ensuring adherence to project specifications, timelines, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, i.e. software engineers, DevOps engineers, testers, hardware engineers, firmware engineers, and system architects, to design and develop software systems and interfaces.
• Hands-on architect who delivers through all phases of the software development life-cycle, including architecture, technical design, implementation, testing and documentation.
• Develop technology architecture to support various custom solutions.
• Debug and troubleshoot software, cloud configurations, and firmware integration issues, utilizing appropriate tools and techniques.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure software quality and maintainability.
• Design and implement software to work with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Ability to manage and run DB SQL dumps, scripts and help with data mining.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines to build deploy on-demand micro-services, enterprise java applications software systems, and APIs.
• Work with test automation to maintain CI/CD pipelines for all software projects.

Requirements:

• Be an expert in architecture, design and development of end-to-end middleware and backend systems using latest enterprise Java 17+ and Spring IoC Frameworks.
• Be expert in design and development of microservice and event driven architectures.
• Must be able to do the talk and do the walk - lead by example.
• Be expert in developing MQTT, Kafka streams, messaging systems, and data streaming solutions for real time and near real time IOT applications.
• Be an expert in relational and NoSQL databases (i.e. MongoDB, MySQL, Postgres).
• Be an expert in security solutions for Java/Spring applications.
• Be expert in design and development of RESTFUL web services.
• Have experience developing front end applications using one or more leading frameworks (i.e. React, Vue, Angular).
• Be expert in developing front end web applications using Javascript/CSS/HTML.
• Be experienced in using the latest GenAI based tools for code generation and assist tools to improve code efficiency and software delivery.
• Experience in lightweight server-side technologies (Spring Boot, GoLang, NodeJS, Scala).
• Familiarity with software development methodologies, i.e. Agile or Scrum.
• Proficient knowledge of modern software security concepts (i.e. TLS 1.2+).
• Working knowledge of Ansible, Terraform and DOCKER or similar toolsets.
• DevOps to deploy front-end, back-end components and databases to the AWS cloud.
• Familiarity with code quality tools i.e. SonarCube, Corbeturra, KLOCKWORK etc.
• Familiarity with unit testing frameworks for developing bug free software applications.
• Familiarity with software configuration management tools and version control systems.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently to deliver against aggressive timelines.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with an attention to detail.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's in computer engineering or computer science or electrical engineering, or a related field from an accredited US university or renowned international university.
• Experience with AWS Cloudwatch and/or other monitoring platforms i.e. Graphana.
• Experience in developing software for real-time IOT applications.
• Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Perl, YAML, etc) for CICD automation.
• Familiarity with TLS 1.3 implementations.
• Experience in one or more Web development technologies (VueJS, ReactJS, Angular).
• Understanding of electrical systems and power distribution.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies related to cloud.

Salary and Benefits: We offer a competitive salary and performance-based bonus program, top-tier benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), PTO and equity (profit interest units).