Expert Software Architect (Python)

Expert Software Architect (Python)
Work Address: Shaw Center, Mandaluyong City
Work Set-up: Hybrid (Once a week Onsite)
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday | 9am-6pm or 12pm - 9am
Work Type: Full Time
Salary: Senior – up to P120,000.00 | Expert up to P160,000.00

JOB SUMMARY:
Oversee the overall architecture of our software products, making strategic decisions that
ensure efficiency, reliability, and scalability. Work closely with both engineering and
leadership teams to define technology standards, design principles, and drive the
development of our most complex systems.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Design and define the architecture for large-scale, distributed systems using Python
and related frameworks (e.g., Django, Flask, FastAPI).
• Lead technical decision-making processes and provide guidance to development
teams on best practices for software design and development.
• Develop and communicate system architecture that meets business needs while
ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, and
stakeholders to ensure the architecture aligns with business goals.
• Evaluate and integrate third-party services, APIs, and libraries to accelerate
development and enhance product capabilities.
• Ensure high code quality through code reviews, mentoring, and establishing coding
standards.
• Lead the transition of legacy systems into modern, scalable architectures.
• Research and recommend technologies, frameworks, and tools to improve system
efficiency.
• Maintain a strong focus on security, performance, and scalability in every aspect of
architecture.
• Oversee system monitoring, performance tuning, and operational excellence.
• Champion Agile and DevOps methodologies to improve development efficiency and
collaboration.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have :
• Proven experience as a Software Architect or similar role in designing and
implementing large-scale software systems.
• Extensive experience in Python and related frameworks (Django, Flask,
FastAPI).
• Strong understanding of architectural patterns such as microservices, event-
driven architecture, and serverless computing.
• Experience working and designing Graph Databases (specially AWS Neptune),
data modeling, and database optimization.
• Experience designing pub/sub architecture and use of these frameworks (e.g.
Kafka, Redis) for timely notification.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms especially AWS.
• Strong understanding and dedication in applying practices that ensures
Quality of delivery, SOLID Principles, Unit Testing, Automated testing, Test
Driven Development.
• Proficiency with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, ensuring
automated tests and traceability.
• Expertise with orchestration and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and
infrastructure as code (Terraform).
• Strong understanding of security practices and performance optimization
including caching technologies such as (Redis).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and mentorship skills.
• Experience with software development methodologies, particularly Agile.
• Solid experience with version control systems such as Git.
Nice-to-Have:
• Familiarity with data frameworks (e.g. Databricks, Spark, TensorFlow, PyTorch)
or data science libraries (Pandas, NumPy).
• Experience with Gov Cloud – (AWS Gov Cloud), JSON-Linked Document.
• Experience in Logistics and Aviation industry and highly regulated projects is a
plus.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies and how they interact with backend
systems.
• Previous experience with migrating or refactoring legacy systems to modern
architecture.

Hard Skills:
• Python
• Django
• Flask
• FastAPI
• AWS
• Kafka
• Lambda
• S3
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Terraform
• Agile
• Git
• Graph DB (Amazon Neptune)

BENEFITS OFFERED:
• Private HMO and Insurance – effective on day 1 of employment.
• Jubilee in 5th year at ERNI (FREE TRAVEL TO ANY SITES IN EUROPE )
• Government-Mandated Benefits: inclusive of the 13th-month pay.
• Personal Development and Travel Opportunities outside the Philippines
• Wedding Gift – to celebrate your special day.
• Baby Basket – to welcome your newborn to the ERNI family.
• Fruit Basket – boost of vitamins during hospitalization.
• Free Snacks and Coffee in the office.

HIRING PROCESS:
Technical Interview (Virtual) – Need to use a computer
Culture fit interview (Final Interview)