Senior Software Architect - Cloud-based SaaS Solutions

Job Overview

Bynder is seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Architect to join our team in Rotterdam. This role is pivotal in designing and developing our cutting-edge cloud-based SaaS solutions, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, and secure. You will play a crucial role in standardizing architectural practices and guiding technology choices, aligning with engineering management and product teams.

Key Responsibilities

Architectural Design

• Assist in the design and development of scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-based SaaS solutions.
• Help define and document reference architectural approaches, including infrastructure design, microservices architecture, data models, and integration patterns.

Standardization of Architectural Documentation

• Establish and maintain standards for architectural documentation at multiple levels, ensuring clarity and consistency in architectural artifacts.
• Produce and maintain architectural documentation, including system diagrams, API specifications, and architectural decision logs.

Evangelize Architectural Design Patterns and Best Practices

• Promote architectural design patterns, principles, and best practices across the organization.
• Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions, workshops, and training programs to educate teams on effective architectural approaches.

Assist in Technology Evaluation and Validation

• Collaborate with team stakeholders such as product and company leadership to evaluate, validate, and ensure technology choices and architecture for new and evolving solutions align with business needs and company objectives.
• Conduct technical assessments, proof-of-concepts, and comparative analyses to assess the suitability of technologies and frameworks for specific use cases and requirements.

Stay Current with Emerging Technologies

• Research emerging technologies and industry trends assessing their potential impact on the company’s products and services.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to both development teams and individuals helping ensure compliance with accepted guidelines and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements, prioritize features, and drive architectural decisions.

Managed Cloud, Data, and AI Expertise

• Leverage expertise in AWS based cloud computing platforms to design and implement cloud-native solutions.
• Ensure optimal utilization of cloud services, such as compute, storage, databases, and networking, to meet performance, scalability, and cost objectives.

Security and Compliance

• Implement robust security measures to protect data and systems against threats and vulnerabilities.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2, in the design and operation of the SaaS platform.

Performance Optimization

• Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize system performance through efficient resource utilization, caching strategies, and performance tuning techniques.

Why You'll Love Bynder!

At Bynder, innovation is in our DNA. We've worked hard to build an environment that promotes creative thinking and self-initiative within a culture of fun. It’s common to find colleagues hanging out after work - if you believe in "be nice, work hard, have fun", you'll have an office full of friends.

Our Commitment

Bynder Love is the principle that guides the way we grow our teams, support our employees, and celebrate our differences. At Bynder we strive to create a culture that embraces every Byndie because differences in background, experience, and perspective make Bynder even better. At Bynder a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace is one where all employees, whatever their ethnicity, color, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or physical and mental ability are valued and respected. Our commitment is for all Byndies to have the freedom to be their true authentic selves.