Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
Summary
The Senior Hands-On Software Architect is responsible for defining and maintaining the technical architecture for the Nexity platform while remaining actively involved in software design, development, and code review. This role partners closely with engineering leadership, product management, and business stakeholders to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions that support Towne's strategic objectives.
This position combines strategic architectural leadership with hands-on technical execution, providing guidance to development teams while helping solve complex engineering challenges.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all functions.
Descriptive Statement(s)
Define and maintain the overall architecture for the Nexity platform, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable.
Develop architecture standards, design patterns, and technical documentation to promote consistency across engineering teams.
Participate in software development, code reviews, and technical design discussions while maintaining high engineering standards.
Partner with software engineers to troubleshoot complex technical issues and identify opportunities to improve system performance and scalability.
Design and review integrations with third-party applications, APIs, payment platforms, and enterprise systems.
Collaborate with Product Management, Operations, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers across multiple teams.
Establish best practices for software architecture, security, testing, and deployment.
Support cloud architecture and infrastructure decisions within Microsoft Azure.
Promote the responsible use of AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering efficiency and code quality.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
Work Experience
12 years of experience building production software, including 4+ years in a Software Architect or Principal Engineer role supporting multi-tenant SaaS platforms. Experience with IoT, payment systems, access control, connected devices, or other physical-world integrations is strongly preferred.
Knowledge & Skills
Expert-level proficiency with Microsoft Azure, .NET/C#, Angular, React, SQL Server, NoSQL databases, REST APIs, event-driven architecture, authentication/authorization, and modern cloud application design.
Demonstrated success designing scalable, secure, high-performing applications, including performance optimization, secure coding (OWASP/PCI DSS), API architecture, code reviews, mentoring engineers, and establishing engineering standards.
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., Claude Code), LLM engineering concepts including MCP, RAG, agents, structured outputs, guardrails, and applying AI to modern software development.
Strong business acumen with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders, mentor engineering teams, and drive architectural decisions aligned with business objectives.
Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) or equivalent certification preferred. Experience with Python, Next.js, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep), CI/CD, event sourcing, high-volume telemetry, and distributed or offshore development teams is a plus.
SCOPE
Authority to Act
Performs duties independently with minimal supervision, operating from specific and definite directions and instructions. Decisions are of a routine nature made within prescribed operating guidelines, policies and procedures. Mistakes/errors may result in work stoppage, loss of business, poor customer relations and/or damage to product, all of which can have negative financial implications for the organization.
Budget Responsibility: The employee has control over resources available only.
WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The working conditions and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit or stand for extended periods of time and may be required to run; walk; handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Lifting Requirements
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Working Environment
The majority of work will be performed in climate-controlled environment, but may be exposed to inclement weather and varying degrees of temperatures on occasion.
Travel
Travel of up to 10% may be required.
