Software Architect ID92707

AgileEngine•Brookhaven, GA

About The Position

AgileEngine is seeking a Software Architect to assess the architecture of an FDA-regulated SaaS product and define its target-state design. The role involves evaluating a legacy, mixed-technology platform; planning and guiding modernization while preserving service continuity and backward compatibility; and establishing architecture and engineering practices that support maintainability, scalability, and regulatory expectations. The architect will provide hands-on technical leadership to a small development team working with PHP, C++, and JavaScript. They will guide architectural decisions, improve delivery workflows and CI/CD, and mentor the team through design reviews, documentation, and knowledge transfer. The role requires experience with SaMD solutions and regulatory compliance, Domain-Driven Design and clean architecture, complex integrations, data models, and large-scale refactoring.

Requirements

Authorized to work for any employer in the United States; the company cannot sponsor or take over employment visa sponsorship.
Proven experience as a Lead Software Architect, Principal Engineer, or similar senior technical leader.
At least 8 years of experience developing or architecting mixed-technology stacks involving PHP, C++, or JavaScript.
Strong software engineering fundamentals, including SOLID and GRASP design principles and a deep understanding of modern architecture patterns.
Experience with layered architectures, including Domain-Driven Design, Anti-Corruption Layer, Hexagonal architecture, or other clean architecture principles.
Experience designing, architecting, and scaling Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) solutions in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Proven experience designing APIs, data models, and integration layers in complex, multi-language system architectures.
Direct experience identifying and remediating technical debt, planning legacy modernization, and executing large-scale refactoring.
Strong background improving CI/CD and software delivery lifecycles while maintaining security, auditability, and resiliency in private cloud environments.
Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to explain complex architectural decisions to stakeholders and mentor remote engineering teams.
Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and demonstrate character and integrity.
Upper-intermediate English level.

Nice To Haves

Experience with database schema assessment, zero-downtime migrations, query optimization, denormalization strategies, and physical data layout optimization.
Prior experience leading architectural changes within smaller development teams.
Hands-on experience with modern virtualized deployments and private cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Assess current system architecture, integrations, and data flows to identify technical debt, scalability constraints, and anti-patterns; audit the legacy monolith and clean up database schemas.
Define a target-state architecture using bounded contexts aligned with Domain-Driven Design, clean architecture principles, and regulatory expectations.
Design a flexible, fault-tolerant pipeline to standardize and extract data from multiple external vendor feeds.
Design denormalized storage for read-heavy queries and explain the trade-offs between data-access performance and redundancy.
Develop and execute a phased architectural roadmap and refactoring strategy that modernizes legacy components while maintaining smooth operations.
Maintain strict backward compatibility for active users while removing duplicate data and redundant extraction logic across systems.
Establish engineering standards, coding guidelines, and decision-making frameworks that promote consistency, maintainability, and extensibility.
Provide hands-on technical leadership and implementation guidance to a small, mixed-technology development team using PHP, C++, and JavaScript.
Improve development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, testing procedures, and release processes.
Mentor team members, conduct design reviews, and create architectural documentation to support knowledge transfer and future maintenance.