Principal Software Architect

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LivaNova is a global medical technology company built on nearly five decades of experience and a relentless commitment to improving the lives of patients around the world. Our advanced technologies and breakthrough treatments provide meaningful solutions for the benefit of patients, healthcare professionals, and healthcare systems.  The company is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol “ LIVN .”  LivaNova is headquartered in London (UK) with a presence in over 100 countries and a team of more than 3,000 employees worldwide.

The Senior Software Architect is involved in overseeing software system design and architecture, providing technical leadership, and ensuring integration with third-party systems like digital health platform. This position will manage technical deliverables from our vendor and enhance the scalability, performance, and security of our software ecosystem.

General Responsibilities

• Lead software system design and architecture for the Obstructive Sleep Apnea team.

• Define integration points and needs from third-party integrations like Connected common digital health platform, external third party connected devices like wearables

• Provide technical guidance to support business and technical teams.

• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.

• Ensure software scalability, performance, and security.

• Guide technical deliverables from the vendor.

• Lead architecture reviews and approve design decisions for mobile and cloud projects.

• Establish technical standards and ensure consistent implementation across teams.

• Deep technical expertise across modern cloud infrastructure, mobile application frameworks, and enterprise-scale distributed systems

• Strong technical leadership skills.

• Expertise in software system design and architecture.

• Experience with third-party integrations and stakeholder communication.

• Knowledge of scalability, performance, and security best practices.

• Ability to lead and mentor a software core team.

Skills and Experience

• 10+ years of experience in software architecture or engineering, with deep expertise in mobile and cloud ecosystems.

• Extensive hands‑on experience building and scaling mobile applications using .NET MAUI and portal‑style front ends.

• Strong proficiency with Azure cloud services (Azure Kubernetes Service, App Services, Functions), microservices architecture, and RESTful API design and consumption.

• Experience developing and integrating backend services in C# (.NET Core/.NET 6+) and Python, with an understanding of service orchestration, security, and versioning.

• Proven track record architecting high‑performance, scalable, distributed systems to support large‑scale mobile workloads.

• Solid knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), infrastructure as code (ARM templates/Bicep/Terraform), and cloud security best practices.

• Ability to collaborate with backend teams to define API contracts, ensure mobile‑friendly designs, and optimize end‑to‑end performance.

• Medical device or healthcare domain experience is highly preferred.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

• Software Architect requires a BS and 14 years experience or MS and 12 years experience.

• Senior Software Architect requires a BS and 14 years experience or MS and 12 years experience.

Location, Schedule, & Travel Requirements

• This position will be a hybrid schedule and located in the Houston, TX area.

• Occasional travel may be required.

Pay Transparency

• A reasonable estimate of the annual base salary for this position is $190,000 - 210,000, plus discretionary annual bonus. Pay ranges may vary by location and are awarded based on experience.

Employee benefits include:

• Health benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision

• Personal and Vacation Time

• Retirement & Savings Plan (401K)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Training & Education Assistance

• Bonus Referral Program

• Service Awards

• Employee Recognition Program

• Flexible Work Schedules

Valuing different backgrounds:

LivaNova values equality and diversity. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, transparent and free from unlawful discrimination. Our selection process is driven by the key demands/requirements for the role rather than bias or discrimination on the basis of a candidate’s sex, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, non-job-related disability/handicap or medical condition, family status, sexual orientation, religion, color, ethnicity, race or any other legally protected classification.

Notice to third party agencies:

Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Services Agreement, we will not consider, or agree to, payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event that a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, we explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Beware of Job Scams:

Please beware of potentially fraudulent job postings or suspicious recruiting activity by persons posing as LivaNova recruiters or employees. The scammers may attempt to solicit confidential, personal information, such as a social security number, or your financial information. LivaNova will never ask for fees prior/during/after the application process, nor will we ask for banking details or personal financial information in return for the assurance of employment. If you are concerned that an offer of employment might be a scam or that the recruiter is not legitimate, please verify by searching for “See Open Jobs” on https://www.livanova.com/en-us/careers, and check that all recruitment emails come from an @livanova.com email address.