System Architect

What this role is about

Design and deliver robust, scalable solutions across Keyloop's automotive SaaS platform. Translate product requirements into sound technical architecture, champion engineering best practice, and grow your influence as a trusted technical voice across product teams

Scope & Autonomy

• Works independently; seeks guidance on the most ambiguous problems only
• Applies deep expertise across a defined domain or product area
• Connects technical decisions to business and customer outcomes

Design & Architecture

• Define and design technical architectures for platform components, features, and services
• Translate product and business requirements into scalable, resilient system designs
• Validate architecture through prototyping, test plans, and design reviews
• Produce clear design documentation and functional specs

Stakeholder & Team

• Partner with engineers and product managers to align on technical approach
• Share architectural best practice and technology trends with engineering teams
• Act as a technical mentor for engineers in your team

Experience

• 8+ years in software development
• Prior experience as an architect, tech lead, or senior engineer
• Delivered components across multiple products or services

Technical Skills

• Strong foundation in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Microservices and API design (REST/gRPC)
• Solid, hands-on experience with containerisation, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tooling
• Solid understanding of Agile and iterative delivery

Soft Skills

• Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
• Collaborative, low-ego, and happy working across team boundariesComfortable with ambiguity; can drive to clarity independently

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent;
• Master's preferred
• Equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualification

Preferred

• Experience with microservices, event-driven or SOA architectures in production environments
• Exposure to automotive retail, DMS, or enterprise SaaS domains

Relevant cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, GCP Professional Architect, etc.)