Principal Software Architect (m/f/d) Permanent position, full-time Ettlingen (headquarters), hybrid Our DNA is digital. Our heart beats for transformation. We use this to shape the companies of tomorrow. As architects of the future, we set our clients up for a digital and sustainable future. We use twin transformation to combine corporate and sustainability strategy and provide support throughout the change process - always with people at the center of our thinking. Because for us, transformation is not just a question of the right technology, but also of the culture and mindset throughout the company. We believe that a professional software architecture is a fundamental component of a sustainable solution. This enables companies to stand out from their competitors and achieve their goals in the long term. Through our broad understanding of technical concepts, suitable procedures and methods, we create a head start for our customers. Your tasks: what you can help us shape In your role as Principal Software Architect (m/f/d), you will take on a leading role and play a key role in shaping our consulting and architecture services at the highest level. At the same time, you will continue to play an active role in software projects and be jointly responsible for the delivery of solutions. You advise our customers strategically at eye level and support them in developing future-oriented software architectures that sustainably secure their business goals. As a technical sparring partner, you work closely with stakeholders at management level and take responsibility for the communication and moderation of architectural topics. You play a key role in shaping our architecture consulting portfolio, develop innovative technological solutions together with the development teams and recognize potential for new business areas. You support and coach the development team and architects in architectural decisions and establish sustainable software architecture expertise. You are responsible for the quality of the software architecture through regular reviews, audits and feedback loops. You play a key role in shaping the development setup and the entire development process and take a holistic approach to delivering excellent software products - technically, methodically and culturally. What we want from you You have many years of in-depth experience in professional software development and architecture and have a wealth of experience in various modern technologies and frameworks. You have strong communication, moderation and stakeholder management skills and are used to making and representing strategic decisions. You have extensive experience with modern architecture principles, e.g. Domain Driven Design (DDD), event-driven architectures and microservices You have in-depth expertise in cloud technologies (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP) and know how to integrate them into the software architecture in a targeted and effective manner. Your experience includes the strategic creation and management of comprehensive architecture documentation, e.g. with arc42 or comparable standards. You are familiar with the management and development of agile development teams and support them in achieving top performance and reaching the project goals. You like to work independently and proactively, have a strong entrepreneurial mindset and recognize opportunities and risks in complex IT landscapes at an early stage. You consider continuous learning to be essential and enjoy meeting exciting challenges every day in an agile team. You have a very good command of German and are open to occasional travel to our customers. Your team colleagues are looking forward to meeting you As an architect, Carsten's goal is to offer customers and colleagues a holistic solution. He doesn't just focus on technology, but also looks at methods, processes and culture. Christian is responsible for event-driven architecture and develops new learning materials with the Kreiskolleg:innen. In projects, David ensures that the microarchitecture matches the macroarchitecture and that long-lasting software is created. In the circle, he organizes the collaboration in his role as host. and a few more We see diversity as enrichment. Our employees are as diverse as our exciting projects! Why you want to become part of our team With us, you have room for design and development: with exciting projects, intensive knowledge exchange, individual training and our Duesentrieb Camps. You get a great all-round package: with an attractive salary & great benefits, a permanent employment contract, the opportunity to work remotely and excellent technical equipment. We give you the flexibility you need: because your work-life balance is important to us. We keep pace with your life and look together at what is important to you and how much flexibility you need. You bear responsibility: - just like everyone else here, because we live by the principle of collegial leadership and don't force anyone into strict hierarchies. Each of us helps to shape things independently. General note: This job/position is grouped into the esentri development level "Business Unit Senior" or "Business Unit Principal". You can find the requirements for the general esentri development levels in our careers section. If you are a Tekkie at heart and are keen on (personal) development, then join our team and make everything possible with us! Any more questions? Your contact person Steffen Kirchberg Senior HR Expert Future Relations Phone ESENTRI GERMANY esentri AG Am Kabellager 11 51063 Cologne Germany ESENTRI GERMANY esentri AG (Headquarters) Pforzheimer Str. 128b 76275 Ettlingen Germany ESENTRI GERMANY esentri AG Renatastrasse 32 80634 Munich Germany