Hands-on Software Architect

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Salary: €85.000 - 100.000 per year Requirements: Substantial experience as a software engineer with a track record of taking architectural responsibility for non-trivial systems. Productivity in at least two of: C#/.NET, TypeScript/Angular, and Python. Hands-on experience with Azure (and ideally GCP), including identity, security, and platform services. Familiarity with edge or IoT scenarios; Azure IoT Edge is a plus. Ability to get up to speed quickly in unfamiliar codebases and be productive within days. Strong communication skills; able to explain technical trade-offs to both junior engineers and C-level stakeholders. Fluency in English required. Pragmatic mindset: choose well-understood solutions when appropriate and recognise when to innovate. Responsibilities: - Own the architecture of iwells full software stack and keep it coherent as the company grows. Spend around 50% of your time writing production code and working alongside development teams. Make and document key technical decisions: technology choices, service boundaries, data flows, security and identity, deployment and operability. Partner with tech leads and product managers to align technical direction with product strategy. Coach and mentor engineers; review designs and code. Monitor non-functional concerns (scalability, reliability, security, cost) across Azure and GCP. Technologies: - Angular Architect Azure Backend C# Cloud GCP IoT Mobile Python Security TypeScript Web ASP.NET REST More: - Position Title: Hands-on Software Architect- Company: iwell — Your Partner for Sustainable Energy Solutions- Location: Utrecht- About iwell: We reinforce energy security by helping European businesses become more energy independent. We deliver energy management solutions (in-house EMS and modular battery storage) to drive profit through sustainability. Fast-growing international team of engineers, software developers, business developers and creative thinkers.- Role summary: Oversee technical direction of the entire software stack and spend roughly half your time coding. Not a pure whiteboard architect—works hands-on in code and helps raise the technical bar by working alongside engineers.- Technology stack: C# applications running on Azure IoT Edge at sites and batteries; Angular web app with a C# backend; multiple cloud services on Azure; data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform; optimization applications in Python.- Success criteria: Set architectural direction across a heterogeneous, multi-cloud, edge-to-cloud platform; move fluently between C#, TypeScript/Angular and Python; help others get up to speed quickly; raise the technical bar by working with engineers.- Benefits and perks:- 30 days of holiday, plus a yearly company holiday and one volunteer day per year.- €1,500 per year development budget.- Pension plan with BrandNewDay.- Travel reimbursement (bike, car, or public transport).- Mobile phone allowance €25/month.- Full-time 5 days / 40 hours (4 days / 32 hours considered).- Hybrid work: work from home 1 day per week.- Office perks including daily fresh fruit and team activities.- More info:- How to apply:- Application process: Apply — People team and hiring manager review; response within 2 weeks. Phone screening — introductory call. Two or more interviews including a technical deep-dive and a code-focused conversation.- Note: Acquisition based on this vacancy is not appreciated. last updated 39 week of 2026