Roche

Senior Software Architect (m/f/d)

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20 hours ago
Vienna, AustriaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end architecture across native mobile, backend, and the navify cloud, including app-to-cloud integration boundaries.
  • Write technical designs, architecture decision records, and C4 models that engineering teams can implement.
  • Design Java and Spring backend services, modular systems, domain-driven architectures, APIs, and integration flows.
  • Shape the AI-augmented software development lifecycle using agentic tools such as Claude Code and ChatGPT, including standards and guardrails for regulated environments.
  • Design data and integration flows involving identity, consent, notifications, AI, and FHIR capabilities on the navify Platform.
  • Guide technical direction, trade-offs, design reviews, prototyping, mentoring, and documentation across squads.
  • Promote reuse of shared mobile, cloud, and platform foundations while keeping products audit-ready.

Requirements

  • Strong track record as a Software Architect designing across mobile, backend, and cloud rather than a single layer.
  • Depth in Java, Spring, modular and domain-driven design, APIs, integration, cloud-native patterns, DevOps, and CI/CD.
  • Hands-on experience using agentic AI tools such as Claude Code and the ability to assess their reliability and limitations.
  • Ability to create actionable technical designs, decision records, and C4 models and help teams reach decisions.
  • Experience in regulated or safety-critical environments; Software as a Medical Device experience is a strong plus.
  • Strong communication, mentoring, trade-off analysis, and technical leadership skills without relying on formal reporting authority.
  • Comfort with hands-on prototyping when needed.
  • Experience with a major cloud provider, FHIR, healthcare data standards, identity and consent platforms, reference architecture, platform teams, or deeper SaMD experience is beneficial.

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours and home office policy.
  • Five weeks of vacation.
  • Brand-new Apple hardware, fitness benefits, public transport benefit, lunch benefit, language classes, professional training budget, and opportunities to attend global conferences.
  • Vienna office with a rooftop terrace, stocked kitchen, and barista coffee machines.
  • Approximately 10% travel, primarily between Vienna and Sant Cugat and for the Roche architecture community.

Tech Stack

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BackendMobile
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About Roche

10,000+ employees

Roche is a Swiss healthcare company that develops and sells prescription pharmaceuticals and in vitro diagnostic systems for hospitals, laboratories, and clinicians. Its business spans two core divisions—Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics—with strengths in oncology, immunology, neuroscience, infectious diseases, and diabetes care. Founded in 1896 and headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Roche also advances personalized healthcare by pairing therapies with companion diagnostics.

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