Senior Software Architect

Senior Software ArchitectDuties: Responsible for coding standards and ensuring the team’s adherence to the standards. Must remain current with key technologies and trends by participating in external activities in the Technology/Upland community. Advise developers on high level technical decisions, settle issues and act as a decision-maker when required. Pro-actively mentor other developers and ensure that best practices are being followed. Guide others with code refactoring, implementing design patterns, unit testing and mocking frameworks. Clearly explain architectural approach to technical/IT staff as well as business stakeholders. Work effectively with cross-functional teams. Guide difficult, technical discussions with varying members of technical staff to derive correct solutions. Work autonomously while collaborating with a variety of internal stakeholders. Work on highly complex assignments. Identify and define technical problems. Regularly assist others in solving complex technical problems. Routinely demonstrate the technical ability to define, plan and execute on complex projects. Drive successful project outcomes for the team.Requirements: Must have a Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field. Must have 5 years of experience as a Software Developer performing software development. The five years of experience must include experience with software design concepts and application frameworks including PHP (Laravel), Vue (Javascript), and MS SQL Server; engineering best practices such as code refactoring, implementing design patterns, unit testing and mocking frameworks; data modeling; implementing high-level architecture and providing technical vision; SCRUM; TDD; Extreme Programming; Continuous integration.Position headquartered in Austin, Texas, but candidate can work from anywhere in U.S.