Senior Software Architect

$185,000 - $235,000/Yr

Cdk - Austin, TX

Full-time - Senior

Austin, TX

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About the position

This architect role at CDK Global is responsible for driving the technical vision and strategy for the CDK Dealer Management System and Payments platform. The position involves collaborating with technologists and enterprise architects to align with the overall architecture strategy, developing a technical vision for the domain, and advocating for scalable and maintainable software design. The role also includes influencing software engineering practices and leading collaboration with stakeholders to create unique solutions to complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Partner with technologists and enterprise architects across all CDK to align with CDK architecture strategy.
• Develop and share north star technical vision for the domain they are accountable for.
• Influence long-term technical vision and strategy for CDK products.
• Advocate for designing software that is scalable, resilient, maintainable, and stable.
• Influence software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, and testing.
• Lead collaboration with key stakeholders and contribute subject matter expertise to develop unique solutions to complex issues.
• Keep abreast of broad industry trends and develop methods for implementing them in our environment.

Requirements

• 12+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years as Software Architect.
• Extensive experience in software development, including hands-on experience with various programming languages, frameworks, and database technologies.
• Proven experience in designing and building cloud-native distributed applications on cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
• Extensive experience with relational and non-relational databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, or similar NoSQL solutions).
• Strong knowledge of software architecture principles, patterns, and best practices.
• Ability to organize and articulate complex solutions clearly to technology and business executives.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401K Matching Program
• Tuition Reimbursement