Software Architect

Why Altium?

Altium is transforming the way electronics are designed and built. From startups to world’s technology giants, our digital platforms give more power to PCB designers, supply chain, and manufacturing, letting them collaborate as never before.

• Constant innovation has created a transformative technology, unique in its space
• More than 30,000 companies and 100,000 electronics engineers worldwide use Altium
• We are growing, debt-free, and financially strong, with the resources to become #1 in the EDA industry

Working model : This role requires you to visit our office 2 days a week. You may find our office in Cambridge Science Park 🌳

Why the Architecture Team?

Join our Architecture team at Altium and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our cutting-edge products. You'll have the unique opportunity to influence and harmonize architectural concepts across our diverse range of offerings, including the industry-leading Altium Designer, the innovative A365 multi-region cloud platform, and the powerful Octopart search engine. This encompasses a complex cloud platform architecture, with technology ranging from microservices and event-based data processing to various data storage solutions like object stores, relational databases, key-value databases, and search engines.

Our team collaborates cross-functionally with talented engineers throughout the organization, solving complex problems and strategically planning for the future of all Altium products. This role provides an exceptional vantage point to see the big picture of Altium's technology. You'll be instrumental in defining and promoting consistent architectural patterns, particularly as we integrate new acquisitions into our platform, and driving innovation across the board.

Your contributions will have a far-reaching impact, shaping not just individual products but the overall direction of Altium's technology. This is an opportunity to leave a lasting mark on how software architecture is approached within Altium and directly influence the evolution of our critical cloud platform.

About the role

In this pivotal role, you'll define and shape our application framework that is a core part of our Altium development platform for both internal and external customers, working closely with engineering teams and stakeholders.

As a hands-on Software Architect, you'll :

Effective communication and teamwork are essential. This is a practical role that requires deep dives into implementation, understanding of underlying structures, and ensuring technical feasibility. A strong hands-on approach is crucial.

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