Acquia OverviewAcquia empowers the world’s most ambitious brands to create digital customer experiences that matter. With open source Drupal at its core, the Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP) enables marketers, developers, and IT operations teams at thousands of global organizations to rapidly compose and deploy digital products and services that engage customers, enhance conversions, and help businesses stand out.Headquartered in the U.S., Acquia has been named a top software company by The Software Report and rated a leader by the analyst community. Acquia’s CoE is a Great Place to Work certified organization. We are Acquia. We are building for the future and we want you to be a part of it!
About the team you will be on…
As a leader in the DXP market, Acquia is always pushing boundaries. In this fast-paced environment, trying to solve problems no one has solved before is a daily occurrence. We are hiring a talented Software Architect professional to join our team. If you're excited to be part of a winning team, Acquia is a great place to grow your career.
A Software Architect serves as the team leader for the innovation and creation of new company software standards and technology direction. From software coding to innovative design, a Software Architect is the key to creating a seamless software experience for customers. A Software Architect works on both technical and design aspects of a project in addition to providing non-technical guidance to the organization. Creativity as well as a detailed understanding of coding and leadership skills are essential. A proficient Software Architect will possess leadership qualities and seek to continually improve their skill-set. A Software Architect should also be comfortable helping to refine product requirements with Product Managers to ensure products and features are logically compatible with various other systems across the platform.
As a Software Architect, you will…
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex concepts to a wide array of audiences
- Collaborate with team members to determine best practices and requirements for software
- Oversight and approval of all final programs and products before formal launch
- Oversee and support the coaching and training of team members to ensure all necessary employees are confident in the use of software applications
- Actively seek ways to improve business software processes and interactions
- Use a proactive approach to common challenges by continually researching best practices in coding
- Design systems for security, scalability, stability, availability, performance, and long-term maintenance
- Troubleshoot coding problems quickly and efficiently to ensure a productive workplace
- Help refine complex product requirements in a highly technical product while keeping the customer experience at the forefront
What you’ll need to be successful…
- 8+ years of experience in architecture, designing and implementing software applications
- Experience working on large-scale software projects
- Deep knowledge of Kubernetes, microservices architectures, and large scale platforms desirable
- Demonstrated knowledge of web applications, cybersecurity and open source technologies
- Experience developing software utilizing various languages including, Go, PHP , Python and more
- Outstanding collaboration and communication skill are essential
- Experience overseeing customized development of processes for multiple projects simultaneously
- Professional experience analyzing code for weaknesses and errors, and overseeing plans to improve them
- Experience designing secure software systems based upon industry-specific specifications
Extra credit if you have…
- Knowledge of ML, Bigdata, Snowflake.
Individuals seeking employment at Acquia are considered without regard to race, color, religion, caste, creed, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Whatever you answer will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter.
