Software Architect

Nucor•Dallas, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Nucor Business Technology (NBT) is building the next generation of manufacturing software for Nucor's steel operations and is looking for a Software Architect to set the technical direction for how they design, build, and ship it. This is a hands-on architect role for an engineer who operates at the enterprise level, owning solution design, solution architecture, and software development end to end. The role involves leading the architecture of Nucor's manufacturing execution systems (MES) and their modernization alongside the ERP landscape, as well as the data and integration fabric that ties the mills to the enterprise. The architect will define patterns, standards, and guardrails, make build-versus-buy and technology-selection decisions, and partner with mill-embedded engineers, product, and enterprise stakeholders. A key aspect of the role is to make AI-native development the standard for NBT, architecting AI into products (retrieval-augmented generation, agentic systems, evaluation-driven delivery) and using AI/agentic tooling to accelerate the software lifecycle. The position is full-time and permanent, based in Dallas, TX. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and Nucor Business Technology (NBT) will not sponsor visas. Safety is paramount, and candidates must uphold safety policies and standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience
6+ years building and shipping production software, with demonstrated architecture or technical-leadership responsibility
Deep proficiency in at least one modern language (Python, C#, or TypeScript/JavaScript), with the breadth to review across several
Proven solution and software architecture: distributed systems, integration and event-driven design, API design, data modeling, and sound technology-selection and build-vs-buy decisions
Deep, hands-on AI and LLM capability — both architecting AI-native systems (retrieval-augmented generation, agent frameworks, evaluation-driven development, LLMOps) and using AI/agentic tooling to accelerate the full software development lifecycle
Experience designing integration across system boundaries via APIs and events
Cloud architecture experience (Azure preferred)
Demonstrated track record of taking systems from architecture through delivery, setting engineering standards, and elevating teams — leading through influence, mentoring, and example
Legally authorized to work in the US
Ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times

Nice To Haves

Enterprise integration experience across MES, ERP, and data platforms (via APIs and events)
Prior ERP (SAP, Oracle E-Business Suite, or S/4HANA) and/or MES implementation experience
Cloud architecture on Azure specifically; OCI also considered
Manufacturing or industrial domain knowledge
Experience leading large-scale legacy modernization or platform migration
Track record establishing AI-native engineering practices or developer-productivity platforms (evaluation harnesses, LLMOps, agentic developer tooling)
Strong fundamentals in testing strategy, system design, observability, and CI/CD at scale
Cloud or architecture certifications; open-source contributions, patents, or public technical leadership

Responsibilities

Set the technical direction for designing, building, and shipping manufacturing software.
Own solution design, solution architecture, and software development end to end.
Lead the architecture of Nucor's manufacturing execution systems (MES) and their modernization alongside the ERP landscape.
Define the data and integration fabric that ties mills to the enterprise.
Define patterns, standards, and guardrails for the team.
Make build-versus-buy and technology-selection decisions.
Partner closely with mill-embedded engineers, product, and enterprise stakeholders.
Architect AI into products, including retrieval-augmented generation, agentic systems, and evaluation-driven delivery.
Use AI and agentic tooling to accelerate the entire software lifecycle.
Bring practices from leading engineering organizations and implement them.
Architect and build systems, and multiply the effectiveness of engineers around you.
Shape how Nucor manufactures steel for decades to come.
Initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards.