Sr. Architect, Software Engineering

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.

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

Expert in Java, Object Oriented Programming, Cloud Native design principles, Application Security, Java based development framework like Spring, Quarkus etc.

Expert in the latest software services, web and mobile software applications and technologies

Experience developing RESTful web APIs

Expert in Hibernate, Spring Core, Web and knowledgeable dependency injection mechanics

Expert in software security and ability to resolve vulnerabilities detected

Proficient with Linux command line and relevant system troubleshooting utilities

Proficient with various design and architectural patterns

Experience with Postgres RDBMS and Mongo NOSQL DB

Ability to write clean, readable, secure Java code and adhere to team style guides

Experience with multiple versioning tools including Git

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and associated tools

Experience working with low level network protocols

Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) products including, but not limited to Compute, Storage, Database, Containers, Web Application, Serverless, AI/ML

Experience with Kubernetes, Containerization (Docker), Kafka, Elasticsearch and Redis

Experience supporting and troubleshooting high availability, realtime, production AWS applications

Excellent knowledge of Agile Software Development Principles, Patterns, and Practices (primarily Scrum)

Strong organizational, leadership, decision making and communication skills

Ability to write technical documentation, including coding guidelines and best practices.

Ability to make technical presentations to development teams and various levels of management.

Ability to successfully troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve issues in stressful situations and in working with cross-functional teams

Ability to interact with diverse groups of people including remote and offshore teams

Experience in applying design and architectural patterns when building distributed, scalable and fault tolerant applications

Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks with excellent attention to detail

Ability to interact with diverse groups of people including remote and offshore team

Ability to work well independently, as well as collaboratively, to take initiative, and to maintain productivity under pressure

Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis. We are unable to provide sponsorship at this time.

Strong Pluses

Familiarity with Node.js & Lambda, Edge IoT architecture

Knowledge of Telematics, Fleet Operations

Experience working under a DevOps model

Master's in Computer Science or equivalent

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.