Software Architect

PointClickCare•Mississauga, ON

75d•$162,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At PointClickCare our mission is simple: to help providers deliver exceptional care. And that starts with our people. As a leading health tech company thatâs founder-led and privately held, we empower our employees to push boundaries, innovate, and shape the future of healthcare. With the largest long-term and post-acute care dataset and a Marketplace of 400+ integrated partners, our platform serves over 30,000 provider organizations, making a real difference in millions of lives. We also reinvest a significant percentage of our revenue back into research and development, ensuring our employees have the resources to innovate and make a lasting impact. Recognized by Forbes as a top private cloud company and honored as one of Canadaâs Most Admired Corporate Cultures, we offer flexibility, growth opportunities, and meaningful work. At PointClickCare, we empower our people to be the architects of a smarter healthcare future; one that is human-first and accelerated by AI to create meaningful and lasting change. Employees harness AI as a catalyst for creativity, productivity, and thoughtful decision-making. By integrating AI tools into our daily workflows, collaboration is enhanced, outcomes are improved, and every team member has the proficiency to maximize their impact. It all starts with our hiring practices where we uncover AI expertise that complements our mission, and we continue to invest in training and development to nurture innovation throughout the employee journey. Join us in redefining healthcare â so it doesnât just survive, it thrives. To learn more about PointClickCare, check out Life at PointClickCare and connect with us on Glassdoor and LinkedIn. Travel to Office expectations For Remote Roles: If this role is remote, there will be in-office events that will require travel to and from the Mississauga and/or Salt Lake City office. These will include, but not limited to, onboarding, team events, semi-annual and annual team meetings. For Hybrid Roles: If this role is Hybrid, there will be an expectation to reside within commutable distance to the office/location specified in the job listing. This will include, but not limited to, weekly/bi-weekly/monthly events in the office with your specific team. This is a requirement for this role. As a Software Architect, you are driven, possess a high degree of discipline and can deliver robust software solutions for complex software systems. You will collaborate with stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into scalable and efficient software solutions that address the whole business problem. As a Software Architect, you will drive the technical feasibility analysis for projects to identify and mitigate technical risks. Your expertise in selecting appropriate technologies and frameworks will drive innovation and shape the overall architecture, ensuring it aligns with business and technical goals. Throughout the development process, you will provide guidance and support to development teams, ensuring the successful implementation of the architectural design.

Requirements

Expertise with hands-on experience in design and development of web-based enterprise software systems.
Proficient knowledge of cloud design patterns.
Prior experience in Azure cloud or other major public cloud provider technologies, EventHubs, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes, Docker and containers as a plus.
Strong technical skills in variety of Java technologies including but not limited to: Core Java, JavaEE, Spring, JMS, AMQP, SOAP/RESTful web services, Maven, Tomcat, JS, HTML5.
Proven skills in designing API, Front end components, re-usable frameworks and libraries.
Solid experience with Object-Oriented principles, Design Patterns, and Architectural Patterns.
Strong experience with relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL), familiar or experience with NoSQL databases is a plus.
Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills.
Experience in application performance monitoring and tuning.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to communicate design rationale and build consensus.
Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

Responsibilities

Design and develop effective and efficient end to end solutions for complex business problems.
Lead and work with the engineering team/s on technical feasibility analysis for the projects.
Responsible for non-functional quality measures including performance, scalability, availability, reliability, maintainability and security.
Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions.
Take proactive role in project scoping, planning and design to drive successful solution delivery.
Research new technologies, software, and tools and provide recommendations and/or prototypes.
Produce technical documentation relating to application architecture, design steps, integration processes and testing procedures relating to each product developed.
Define best practices, patterns and guidelines in coding and design.
Review design and code to ensure its compliance with the best practices and coding standards.
Provide technical guidance and consultation to engineering teams.
Administer training throughout various phases of the development cycle.
Work in a cross-group collaborative environment.
Work with legacy code to improve the quality, modernize and/or to integrate with third party systems.