Hybrid Solutions Architect – Tech Lead

at Propellerhead

• Job title: Solutions Architect – Tech Lead
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Java, Kafka, React, Rust, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Munich, Germany

About the role

• Solutions Architect delivering resilient software systems that power complex infrastructure for Propellerhead. Collaborating with Product Owners and leading technical direction towards Rust code base.

Responsibilities

• Developing, reviewing and communicating solution architecture in collaboration with the Development teams.
• Championing the technical strategy of Propellerhead as our key business differentiator, and aligning design and implementation of the solutions in your portfolio in line with that technical vision.
• Setting, maintaining and communicating practices, standards and expectations covering all aspects of software delivery.
• Developing strategies to ensure quality measures such as speed-to-value, security, reliability, maintainability, performance and functional fit for purpose.
• Specifically, you will be a principal contributor to the evolution of our code base from C# to Rust and the ecosystem of tools, practices and services that implies.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience with the hands-on **development** of multi-tier and distributed applications.
• Our current technologies include React user interfaces, with services written in C#, so **previous experience with both is essential**. However we also have Typescript, Java and **Rust** services, so you will need to show confidence in working with a variety of programming languages, Rust being preferable.
• Exceptional communication skills to bridge technical solutions with business needs and present these concepts to a variety of internal and customer stakeholders.
• **Hands-on** experience with designing solutions on cloud platforms such as Azure (our preference) or AWS, including active participation in building CI/CD pipelines and instrumenting for operations, is required.
• Experience with streaming and messaging platforms, such as Kafka or NATS, is highly desirable.
• Proven experience in leading the design of complex software applications, preferably for corporate enterprise, where solutions comprise existing services alongside custom development.
• We are particularly looking for technical leaders with experience or demonstrable interest in any of the following: digital identity, verifiable credentials, open banking, AI agent authorization, edge or device-based software deployment.

Benefits

• Contribute to interesting, diverse, and commercially minded work for well-respected clients.
• Join a Developer-led organisation full of world-class colleagues.
• Join a culture of learning and collaboration.
• Fortnightly Developer knowledge sharing session with lunch provided.
• Work both within our beautifully designed office and from the comfort of your home (hybrid work environment)
• Propellerhead is an equal opportunity workplace which is free from discrimination.