Principal Software Architect

At Skillsoft, we are all about making work matter.  We believe every team member has the potential to be AMAZING.   We are bold, sharp, driven and most of all, true.  Join us in our quest to democratize learning and help individuals unleash their edge. 

OVERVIEW:  

To succeed in this challenging journey, we have set up multiple co-located teams across the globe (Hyderabad, US, Europe), embracing the scaled agile framework, a Micro Services approach combined with the DevOps model. We have passionate engineers working full time on this new platform in Hyderabad and it’s only the beginning. You will get a chance to work with brilliant people and some of the best development and design teams, in addition to working with cutting edge technologies such as React, Java/Node JS, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS.  

We are looking for an exceptional Software Architect to join our team and to work on Percipio to provide world-class user experience. For this challenging journey we have multiple co-located teams across the globe. We embrace the Scaled agile framework, micro-services architecture, and DevOps model. You will work alongside other talented software development teams to fully form an autonomous development squad and be in-charge of a part of the product. 

OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS:  

• Technical leadership: As an Architect, you will be responsible for technical leadership, architecting, designing, system analysis, providing guidance and mentoring other team members, and ensuring that projects are completed on time and to the highest standards. 

• Cutting-edge technology: Skillsoft is a technology-driven company that is constantly exploring new technologies to enhance the learning experience for their customers. As an Architect, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and help drive innovation. 

• Agile environment: Skillsoft follows agile methodologies, which means that you will be part of a fast-paced, collaborative environment where you will have the opportunity to work on multiple projects simultaneously. 

• Career growth: Skillsoft is committed to helping their employees grow their careers. As an Architect, you will have access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including training programs, conferences, and mentorship. 

• Impactful work: Skillsoft's mission is to empower people through learning, and as an Architect, you will be a key contributor to achieving this mission. You will have the opportunity to work on products and features that have a significant impact on the learning and development of individuals and organizations worldwide.  

Overall, the Architect role at Skillsoft offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for individuals who are passionate about technology, learning, and making a difference in the world. 

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Minimum 15+ years of software engineering development experience background working with developing cloud based enterprise solutions.  

• Strong knowledge in working with REST API*, Web services and SAML* integrations 

• Experience working with Postgres, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch 

• Experience in programming languages (Java*, Ruby, Elixir, JavaScript*, HTML5*, CSS*) 

• Experience with frameworks (Spring Boot, Ruby on Rails)  

• Experience in Javascript frameworks (Node.js*, React*, Redux, Angular, Express.js) 

• Experience with DevOps (Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, AWS) 

• Experience in UI Test frameworks (CasperJS, PhantomJS, Mocha, Jasmine, JEST, Selenium, etc.) 

• Experience with code versioning tools, preferably Git (Github, Gitlab, etc) and the feature branch workflow 

• Good in multi-threading, algorithms and complex problem solving skills 

• Advanced design, debugging and coding skills 

• Experience with automation tools like Maven, Gradle, NPM, WebPack, Grunt 

• Must know how to code applications on Unix/Linux based systems*. 

• Experience in working with Agile/Scrum environment*. 

• Challenge the status quo. 

• Encourage and use experimentation as a tool to achieve continuous improvement of team performance. 

• Support design and refactoring through rapid prototyping and experimentation during research and refactor spikes. 

• Write and maintain documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, testing, changes, and corrections. 

• Participate in self-directed learning activities aimed at developing deep expertise within technical domain, including reading relevant publications, participating in domain forums or groups etc. 

• Have a deep understanding of context within which our products are being developed, deployed and used. 

• Have a solid understanding of the user personas for the product within the technical domain and deep empathy for the needs of those users. 

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to understand complexities and how components connect and relate to each other. 

• Strong leadership skills; Coaching and mentoring skills. 

• Technical expert with in-depth programming and product knowledge and strong technical skills combined with project management and leadership ability. 

• Passionate, curious, open to new ideas with the ability to pick up new technologies. 

OUR VALUES 

WE ARE PASSIONATELY COMMITTED TO LEADERSHIP, LEARNING, AND SUCCESS. WE EMBRACE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS AND EACH OTHER AS: 

• ONE TEAM 

• OPEN AND RESPECTFUL 

• CURIOUS 

• READY 

• TRUE