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Software Architect (R&D)

Miratech


Job Location:

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 19 August 2026 (18 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 16 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Engineering

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Software this role you will define the technical vision for new products and technology initiatives evaluate emerging technologies design modern architectural solutions and help engineering teams transform ideas into scalable production-ready products.

This role requires a combination of architectural expertise strong hands-on engineering experience and a technology-driven mindset. You will drive technology strategy evaluate new approaches lead Proof of Concept initiatives and make key architectural decisions that shape the future of our products and platforms.
This is a remote role.

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve the architectural vision for new products platforms and technology initiatives.
  • Research emerging technologies conduct technical evaluations and drive Proof of Concept initiatives.
  • Design scalable cloud-native distributed and hybrid architectures.
  • Establish architectural standards best practices and engineering guidelines.
  • Lead the technical design of complex enterprise and high-load systems.
  • Define technology stacks and architectural principles for new solutions.
  • Contribute to innovative solutions leveraging modern technologies including AI/ML Generative AI LLM and intelligent automation.
  • Identify technical risks and define mitigation strategies.
  • Support engineering teams in solving complex technical challenges and making key architectural decisions.
  • Conduct architecture reviews and technical solution assessments.
  • Contribute to technical strategy product roadmaps and long-term product evolution.
  • Support technology transformation and product modernization initiatives.
  • Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders on architecture and technology strategy topics.
  • Mentor technical leads and senior engineers.
  • Help shape engineering culture development processes and DevOps practices.

Qualifications :

Architecture Expertise

  • Significant experience in software development architecture and evolution of products platforms and enterprise solutions.
  • 4 years in a Software Architect Enterprise Architect Engineering Director or similar architectural role.
  • Strong understanding of modern architectural patterns software design principles and distributed systems.
  • Defining architectural vision and driving strategic technology decisions.
  • Evaluating technologies and architectural approaches based on business goals scalability Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and long-term sustainability.

Technology Leadership Expertise

  • Leading distributed engineering teams and technical initiatives.
  • Driving architectural initiatives across products platforms or teams.
  • Collaborating with engineering product and business stakeholders.
  • Defining architectural standards and engineering best practices.

Cloud & Platform Architecture Expertise

  • Designing cloud-native distributed and scalable systems.
  • AWS Azure or GCP cloud platforms.
  • Architecting highly available resilient enterprise-grade solutions.
  • Kubernetes and container technologies.
  • Microservices Distributed Systems Event-Driven Architecture and API-First Design.

Engineering Expertise

  • Strong hands-on software development background.
  • Experience with modern engineering practices including CI/CD automation and DevOps.
  • Experience with modern programming languages cloud technologies and enterprise platforms.
  • End-to-end product and platform delivery

Technology Stack
Practical expertise across a combination of the following technology domains:

  • Cloud Platforms: AWS Azure GCP
  • Containers & Orchestration: Kubernetes Docker Helm
  • Programming Languages: Java C Python JavaScript Nodejs
  • Frontend Technologies: React Angular or similar modern frontend frameworks
  • Data & Messaging Technologies: PostgreSQL Oracle MS SQL Server NoSQL Redis Kafka Elasticsearch
  • DevOps & Automation: GitHub GitLab Jenkins CI/CD Infrastructure as Code
  • Observability & Monitoring: Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack OpenTelemetry

Nice to Have

  • Practical experience with AI/ML Generative AI LLM RAG or intelligent automation.
  • Professional certifications in architecture cloud platforms or software engineering.

Additional Information :

We offer:

  • Culture of relentless performance: join an unstoppable technology development team with a 99% project success rate and more than 30% year-over-year revenue growth. 
  • Competitive pay and benefits: enjoy a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including health insurance language courses and a relocation program. 
  • ForeverRemote work culture: make the most of the flexibility that comes with remote work. 
  • Growth mindset: reap the benefits of a range of professional development opportunities including certification programs mentorship and talent investment programs internal mobility and internship opportunities. 
  • Global impact: collaborate on impactful projects for top global clients and shape the future of industries. 
  • Welcoming multicultural environment: be a part of a dynamic global team and thrive in an inclusive and supportive work environment with open communication and regular team-building company social events. 
  • Social sustainability values: join our sustainable business practices focused on five pillars including IT education community empowerment fair operating practices environmental sustainability and gender equality. 

* Miratech is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other protected status under applicable law.


Remote Work :

Yes


Employment Type :

Full-time


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