Why SoftwareOne? SoftwareOne is a leading global software and cloud solutions provider that is redefining how organizations build, buy, and manage everything in the cloud. By helping clients to migrate and modernize their workloads and applications – and in parallel, to navigate and optimize the resulting software and cloud changes – SoftwareOne unlocks the value of technology. The company’s 9,200 employees are driven to deliver a portfolio of 7,500 software brands with sales and delivery capabilities in ninety countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, SoftwareOne is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SWON. Visit us at www.SoftwareOne.com The role Location: Remote We are seeking a Software Architect to join our team. This role is essential in providing high-level design, system structure, and technical direction, ensuring that the architecture and scalability of our .NET-based product are forward-thinking and robust. The Architect is responsible for foreseeing potential technical challenges in upcoming releases and influencing the technical roadmap to proactively address them. While the Architect plays a key role in overseeing development processes and decision-making, they also remain hands-on, contributing code to proofs of concept and specialized projects. This position requires an individual with excellent communication skills who can effectively narrate, negotiate, and align the team towards a unified technical vision. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in the .NET ecosystem, coupled with experience across various software development practices and architectures. This role operates flexibly across teams, taking on a “roaming consultant” approach to offer expert guidance where it is needed most, and works as part of our Architecture Team. Key Responsibilities: Drive high-level design and technical direction for scalable and forward-thinking SaaS product architecture. Anticipate future technical challenges, often (but not always) specific to .NET frameworks and technologies, placing strategic initiatives on the technical roadmap. Guide development processes, advocate for best practices, and challenge them when warranted. Collaborate with different teams during specific release cycles as a technical consultant on business features. Contribute code, focusing on proofs of concept and critical functionalities within our engineering ecosystem. Mentor and provide expert guidance to individual contributors and development teams. What we need to see from you Outstanding communication skills; adept at storytelling, negotiation, and clearly articulating technical concepts. Extensive experience in .NET development (C#, .NET Core) and familiarity with related tools and frameworks. Strong ability to anticipate potential future challenges in .NET development and devise proactive solutions. Broad experience across database technologies. Proven track record of hands-on coding in a SaaS/Product Engineering environment. Experience guiding development processes and advocating for best practices within .NET projects. Nice to have: experience with complex data structures in a modular or microservice application Job Function Marketplace Platform Accommodations SoftwareOne welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and abilities to apply. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process, email us at reasonable.accommodations@softwareone.com. Please include the role for which you are applying and your country location. Someone from our organization that is not part of the decision-making process will be in touch to discuss your specific needs and we will make every effort to accommodate you. Any information shared will be stored securely and treated in the strictest of confidence in line with GDPR. At SoftwareOne, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Additionally, we encourage experienced individuals that have taken an intentional career break and are now prepared to return to work to explore our SOAR program.