Software Architect

AKUVO LLC • Malvern, PA

7d

About The Position

As a Software Architect at AKUVO, you’ll shape the technical foundation of our fintech platform — designing scalable, secure, cloud-based distributed systems and guiding a small team of developers to bring them to life. You’ll stay hands-on, partnering closely with our Development, Quality Assurance, and Analyst teams to design, build, and continuously enhance our products. This is a role for a senior technologist who enjoys both high-level architecture and rolling up their sleeves to solve hard problems.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software development experience, with significant depth designing and implementing .NET solutions.
• Proven experience designing and implementing cloud-based, distributed applications.
• Strong front-end development experience, including a JavaScript-based framework (React, Vue, or Angular).
• 5+ years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
• Proficiency with a Git-based source control workflow.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• A proven track record of excellent problem-solving.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud-based architecture.
• Experience in fintech, financial services, or another regulated, data-sensitive domain.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automated testing.
• Experience with microservices and API design.

Responsibilities

• Design and own the architecture for AKUVO’s cloud-based, distributed fintech solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Define and champion architecture standards, design patterns, and technical best practices across the engineering team.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a small team of developers, guiding design decisions and conducting architecture and code reviews.
• Stay hands-on with focused development work to keep your skills sharp and stay close to the codebase.
• Embed security, data protection, and regulatory compliance into solution design, consistent with fintech industry requirements.
• Research and prototype new technologies and techniques through proofs of concept to keep our solutions current, performant, and scalable.
• Translate business requirements into well-architected technical solutions in partnership with Product and Analyst teams.
• Identify, prioritize, and address technical debt to sustain long-term platform health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior