Software Architect

Job Description

Some of the most interesting software problems have no ready-made answer. They bring together old and new systems, competing priorities, and decisions that will shape how a solution works for years to come.

That’s the kind of work you do as a Software Architect at Nortal. You’ll be close to the decisions that define a solution, with the freedom to explore the right direction and the technical depth to make it work in practice.

Sound like the kind of technical challenge you enjoy? Let’s build it together.

• Lead collaboration with tech leads to design and implement sustainable software architecture.
• Establish engineering processes that prioritize maintainability, quality, and smooth delivery.
• Get hands-on with building key parts of the solution alongside the development team.
• Partner with clients to translate business requirements into viable technical solutions.
• Drive strategic architecture decisions that align technical execution with business goals.
• Empower the development team, create clarity in the architecture decision-making process.

Requirements

• Strong technical background and proven experience leading architecture or technical direction on complex systems. You don't need the title "Software Architect" already — a senior developer who has grown into this kind of ownership fits just as well.
• Hands-on experience with Java, Angular, Oracle, and PostgreSQL. This is the stack we build on, so you need to be comfortable working in it, not just familiar with the concepts.
• Comfortable diagnosing problems early in a project or in a difficult phase, and setting direction from there.
• Excellent communication skills, including in front of clients. You'll represent the technical side in meetings and help the team make its case clearly.
• Fluency in Estonian and English.

Nice to have

• Experience in a domain where the systems genuinely matter: banking, insurance, telecom, energy, or the public sector. If you've worked somewhere money or critical information moves, you already understand the stakes we're dealing with.
• Curiosity about AI-assisted development. We're not asking for prior AI-first project experience, just an interest in learning it with us.

Company offers

• We hire people not only for their skills but also for cultural add. We live by our values: commit to delivering value and results, take ownership, empower yourself and others, and own your future and growth. Besides our professionalism, we like to spice things up with good humour.
• At Nortal, we prioritise your growth and development through dedicated self-learning time, mentorship, external and internal training, and a strong 1:1 culture.
• We offer 2-5 extra vacation days per calendar year based on your tenure at Nortal.
• We focus on your well-being, with health insurance and sports initiatives.
• We support your work-life balance and provide flexible working hours.
• Design your workday in a way that suits you best, whether remotely or in the office. We’ll also help cover ergonomic home office costs.
• The Nortal Nomad program gives you the opportunity to spend a shorter period working in another country.