Software Architect

Q4US with its headquarters in Finland, is a fast-growing software service provider, facilitating international clients to solve their complex business needs through well-crafted software solutions. The company currently operates in Fin. Tech, Data Intelligence and Smart Factory domains. Our goal is to become the most in-demand software house in Nordics, and the most wanted software company to work in Sri Lanka.

Collaborate with customers to understand business needs and translate them into practical and cost-effective technical solutions. Define and maintain architecture standards, design principles, coding standards, and engineering best practices across projects. Review solution designs, technical documentation, and code to ensure quality, security, performance, scalability, and maintainability.

Design and oversee system integrations using APIs, messaging technologies, cloud services, and modern architectural patterns. Support pre-sales by preparing solution architectures, technical proposals, effort estimates, proof-of-concepts, and technical presentations. Evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and architectural approaches, recommending innovations that improve engineering capability and business value.

Resolve complex technical challenges and provide architectural guidance for critical design and implementation decisions. Mentor and coach Technical Leads, Software Engineers, and other technical team members while encouraging continuous learning and engineering excellence. Lead the adoption of AI-assisted software engineering by promoting the effective use of AI for solution design, code generation, testing, documentation, and developer productivity while ensuring responsible and code quality.

Collaborate with engineering team to ensure successful project delivery. Design scalable, secure, high-performing, and maintainable software architectures that meet business and technical requirements. Drive the adoption of cloud-native development, DevOps, CI/CD, containerization, automation, and modern software engineering practices.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics, or a related discipline. 8-10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including at least 3 years in Software Architecture or senior technical leadership roles. Strong understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, microservices, event-driven architecture, and RESTful APIs.

Strong programming skills in one or more languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, Java, or C++. Hands-on expertise in modern frameworks including Node.js, React.js, .NET, Flutter, or similar technologies. Experience with working directly with international customers in solution consulting or pre-sales engagements.

Strong background in designing secure, scalable, and highly available software solutions. Practical exposure to AI-assisted software engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor,or similar), including quality assurance of AI-generated software artefacts. Solid experience with Docker, Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure), and modern DevOps practices.

Experience working in Agile software development environments. Exposure to a modern software development environment Opportunity to contribute to a supportive and innovative workplace culture Mentorship and professional development from experienced team members