Software Solution Architect

Company Overview:

Birdseye Solutions is a North American leader in remote video monitoring, security, and facility supervision. With more than 500 professionals dedicated to making the world a safer place, the global company specializes in accident prevention, operational protocol enforcement, and putting bad guys in jail. 

As one of the fastest growing tech-enabled companies, Birdseye has revolutionized the way large logistics facilities are secured and supervised. The company has carved out a unique market niche in the logistics space where it’s supported by a loyal enterprise customer base that includes many Fortune 500’s. 

With its rapid growth over the past decade, the company has established a very strong platform foundation with unlimited growth potential. The Birdseye team delivers a world-class customer service experience that is upheld by its ICARE culture philosophy.

About the Opportunity:

If you are looking for a permanent long-term placement where you will have an opportunity to always see what the world will look like 10-years ahead, join our team today. As one of Canada's fastest growing security solutions companies, you will be part of an energetic and ambitious team that takes pride in working together in a harmonious atmosphere. We are looking for positive individuals that can thrive in a fast paced environment. Our fast growing customer base from a variety of industries will provide you with a diverse set of experiences. 

Website: https://birdseyelabs.ai

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Software Architect to make intuitive high-level decisions for various software development initiatives. Successful candidates will design, oversee, and project manage both internal and external facing software development initiatives. Architect will  ensure that all projects are interlinked and aligned with the company's “big picture” and create architectural approaches for software design and implementation to guide the development team. A great software architect has a strong development and management background and excellent software integration experience. They are experienced in designing and possess the ability to develop a unified vision for software characteristics and functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaborate with other architects and engineering teams to design and evolve Java-based services and applications

Contribute to the development and refinement of our service-oriented architecture, ensuring consistency and alignment with long-term goals

Apply and advocate for sound software design principles, including modularity, reusability, and maintainability

Design systems for scalability, high availability, and fault tolerance to meet growing platform demands

Participate in architecture reviews, design sessions, and code reviews to ensure quality and adherence to best practices

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams

Work with cross-functional teams to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance across the platform

Requirements:

7+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on Java and backend development

Experience working in or with service-oriented architectures (SOA, microservices)

Solid understanding of software design principles (e.g., SOLID, DRY, KISS)

Experience building and maintaining distributed systems and APIs

Proven ability to design systems for scale and high availability

Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams

MSc/MA in computer science, engineering, or relevant field

This role will require the candidate to complete background checks (includes but not limited to: references, educational verification, criminal check, credit check - where applicable). Certain roles may also require testing.

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