Software Architect

The Company

RightShip is the worlds biggest third party maritime due diligence organization providing expertise in global safety sustainability and social responsibility best practices.

We bring together years of industry expertise with the output from analytics and large data sets to provide our safety and environmental scoring systems recommendations and consultancy services.

Using leading data and technology we aim to set new benchmarks in environmental support global initiatives and action influencing practical and impactful change enabling win-win for business and the environment.

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What we offer

We offer a place where you know you are contributing to an organization who are constantly working to ensure ships are safe as possible so that crew and cargo are are passionate about maritime efficiency safety and sustainability practices.

We offer generous base salary is competitive we support employee wellbeing and provide our employees with a Healthy Living Allowance and our annual incentive scheme is have some great talent who are happy to share their experience and skills to help you on your way and we are committed to professional development to make sure your career keeps growing while youre working with us.

What makes RightShip a great place to work at:

RightShip is an equal opportunity employer and we champion diversity. Our teams are composed of individuals from different geographies cultures religions ethnicities races genders sexual orientations abilities and generations. We believe that a diversity of experiences makes us strongeras individuals as communities and as an organization.

Dont meet every single requirement of this role Still apply!Research tells usthat that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply unless they meet every single requirement. At RightShip we believe that the right hire is someone who makes an addition to our culture rather than someone who fits in and conforms to our status quo. We want to add team memberswho not only valueRightShipstandards and workplace culturebut also bring an aspect of diversity that positively contributestoour work environment. If you are excited about this role or about our company in general we would love to hear from you!

RightShip is seeking an exceptional Software Architect to join our team. This role will help us continue building world-class data-driven products to solve some of the most challenging problems in the maritime industry by maintaining and improving quality across critical data sets.

This role requires an individual who is responsible for designing developing and overseeing high-level software architecture decisions to ensure scalability performance security and maintainability of systems. They serve as a bridge between business requirements and technical implementation guiding teams through design and development best practices.

Major Responsibilities

• Architectural Design: Define and document software architecture aligned with business goals scalability needs and technical standards.
• Technology Strategy: Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies frameworks and tools for long-term system success.
• Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders product managers and engineering teams to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.
• Code and System Reviews: Oversee code quality and architecture compliance through peer reviews technical audits and mentoring.
• Performance Optimization: Identify bottlenecks troubleshoot technical issues and optimize system performance.
• Security & Compliance: Integrate security standards and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and best practices.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed architecture documentation design patterns and guidelines.
• Mentorship: Support and mentor software engineers fostering technical growth and knowledge sharing within teams.

Qualifications Skills & Experience

• Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field.
• Experience: 8 years of software development experience with at least 5 years in an architectural or senior technical leadership role.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Proficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g. .NET Python TypeScript).
  • Experience with frameworks such as Angular / Aurelia / React
  • Experience using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot) beyond basic code completion
  • Understanding of prompt engineering fine-tuning and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines
  • Experience working with AI models and frameworks such as OpenAI GPT Anthropic Claude Meta Llama Mistral or Gemini.
  • Deep understanding of software design patterns
  • Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Clean Architecture principles
  • Proficiency in event sourcing and CQRS for scalable decoupled systems
  • Hands-on experience with event-based architectures and messaging platforms such as:
    • Azure Service Bus Event Hub Event Grid
    • Kafka RabbitMQ or AWS SNS/SQS
  • Understanding of event choreography vs orchestration patterns
  • Strong experience in Azure cloud architecture - especially AKS Functions App Services Storage and Application Insights
  • Knowledge of OAuth2 OpenID Connect JWT and Azure AD B2C
  • Understanding of data privacy and secure coding standards (ex. OWASP Top 10)
  • Experience with threat modelling and zero-trust architecture principles
  • Exposure to container orchestration (Docker Kubernetes)
  • Familiarity with serverless and microservices patterns
  • Knowledge of Version Control such as GitHub / Bitbucket
  • Deep understanding of system design principles APIs cloud architecture (preferably Azure) and microservices (containerization experience is a plus).
  • Knowledge of database design (SQL and NoSQL) message queues and distributed systems.
• Soft Skills:
  • Excellent communications and written skills in English
  • Outstanding analytical problem-solving and communication skills
  • Leadership abilities
  • High attention to detail
  • Adept at working with cross-functional groups across multiple geographies
  • Able to deliver high-quality results with minimal supervision

RightShip is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity enables access and promotes inclusion in our workplace. You must have the right to live and work in this locationto apply for this job.