About the Software Architect Role at Robert Half

Robert Half is proud to partner with a leading enterprise in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to find an exceptional Software Architect who can shape the future of scalable, cloud-native systems. This pivotal role sits at the intersection of technical innovation and strategic leadership, where you'll design robust architectures for mission-critical applications. As a Software Architect, you'll lead the transformation of complex systems, mentor elite development teams, and drive technological excellence in a dynamic, collaborative environment. If you thrive on solving intricate challenges with microservices, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures, this position offers the perfect platform to make a lasting impact.

Fort Lauderdale's vibrant tech scene provides the ideal backdrop for this role, combining coastal lifestyle with cutting-edge opportunities. Join Robert Half's network of top talent and contribute to enterprise solutions that power businesses nationwide.

Key Responsibilities

In this hands-on leadership position, you'll architect solutions that scale seamlessly across cloud environments. Your responsibilities include:

• Defining comprehensive architectures for enterprise applications, with a focus on APIs, microservices, and distributed systems to ensure high availability and performance.
• Creating detailed high-level design documents, UML diagrams, technical blueprints, and architecture decision records (ADRs) that guide implementation.
• Guiding development teams on industry-leading patterns like Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Clean Architecture, and CQRS, while enforcing coding standards and best practices.
• Evaluating and recommending modern tools, frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot, .NET Core, Node.js), and platforms to align with the organization's technology strategy.
• Collaborating closely with DevOps, SRE, and cloud engineering teams to design secure, scalable, cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS, Azure, or GCP services.
• Conducting rigorous architectural reviews, code assessments, security audits, and performance optimizations to maintain system integrity.
• Leading modernization initiatives, including strategic refactoring of monolithic legacy systems into resilient microservices architectures.
• Architecting sophisticated integration strategies using RESTful APIs, message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), event-driven patterns, and serverless cloud services.
• Mentoring junior and senior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and high-quality software delivery through code reviews and pair programming.
• Participating in product roadmap planning, effort estimation, risk analysis, and fostering cross-team collaboration for agile delivery.

Required Qualifications

To excel as our Software Architect, you bring a proven track record of technical excellence and leadership. Essential qualifications include:

• 10+ years of progressive software development experience, including at least 5 years in software architecture or senior engineering roles.
• Deep expertise in designing and implementing scalable enterprise applications using microservices, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong proficiency in integration technologies such as REST/GraphQL APIs, message brokers, and event streaming platforms.
• Demonstrated success in system modernization projects, refactoring legacy codebases into modern, maintainable architectures.
• Exceptional leadership skills with experience mentoring teams and conducting architectural reviews.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Excellent communication skills for articulating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Bonus points for certifications like AWS Certified Solutions Architect, TOGAF, or experience with domain-driven design.

Why Join Us at Robert Half?

Robert Half offers more than just a job—it's a career launchpad in Fort Lauderdale's thriving tech hub. Enjoy a competitive salary range of $160,000-$220,000 annually, plus comprehensive benefits including health coverage, 401(k) matching, generous PTO, and professional growth opportunities. Work in a hybrid model with access to state-of-the-art tools and a supportive team culture. Be part of innovative projects that drive real business value, with clear paths for advancement. Apply now to architect the future with Robert Half Technology!

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