Principal Software architect
The position
As a Principal Software Architect in VDL ETG T&D you own the technical software roadmap as part of our overall system and technology road map. You lead a team of SW architects and tech leads that are responsible for creating strong and clean SW architectures with the aim to cover the full life cycle of our complex modules and machines. You represent the software discipline in our cross functional team where you interact closely with other architects and jointly own our multi-year product roadmaps. Last but not least: You help build and continuously improve our software groups – allowing them to run like clockwork.
Your strength
With your proven track record in creating, realizing, and maintaining an architectural roadmap in growing software organizations for complex high-tech machine control with real-time software and operating systems, you can play a crucial role in our team. With your strong background in technical leadership and coaching software teams, you can effectively balance leadership and team self-steering. As a thought leader in software architectural principles, you can successfully implement these principles in teams and ensure adherence. You thrive in a multidisciplinary environment, including complex stakeholder fields, and can support software processes from an architectural perspective, including requirements management, continuous integration/delivery, quality assurance, and configuration management. You also bring:
- A master degree in SW development, informatics or equivalent with at least 15 years’ experience as a lead software architect in a mechatronics environment.
- Comfortable in a multidisciplinary environment, including complex stakeholder fields.
- Support SW processes from an architectural perspective (Including Requirements Management, Continuous Integration/Delivery, Quality Assurance, Configuration Management).
- Proficient in English language, spoken and written. Basic Dutch is appreciated.
- Constructive mindset, a builder, and a true motivator.
- Strong decision making.
The strength of VDL
Working at VDL ETG T&D means working at an innovative, international and entrepreneurial company where 'strength through collaboration' is key. We value a collegial, pleasant working atmosphere. We work together in a professional way. We also offer you:
- A competitive salary
- A good pension scheme
- 27 days of paid holiday and 13 ADV days
- Profit sharing
- Plenty of room for personal development
- An annual VDL party
- Employee discounts
- Participation in sporting activities
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