Software Architect

Job Description:

At Nextracker, we are leading in the energy transition, providing the most comprehensive portfolio of intelligent solar tracker and control software solutions for solar power plants, as well as strategic services to capture the full value of solar power plants for our customers. Our talented worldwide teams are transforming PV plant performance every day with smart technology, data monitoring and analysis services.

As a company driving the clean energy transition, sustainability is not just a word. It's a core part of our business and our operations. Our sustainability efforts are based on five cornerstones: People, Community, Environment, Innovation, and Integrity. We are creative, collaborative, and passionate problem-solvers from diverse backgrounds, driven by our shared mission to provide smart solar and software solutions for our customers and to mitigate climate change for future generations. Make your mark with Nextracker.

The Senior Systems Architect will be based in Sorocaba, São Paulo. In this position, you will report to the Senior Director of R&D located in Brazil.

Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do…

• Develop software architecture for large-scale IoT systems.

• Design and implement Big Data pipelines to process large volumes of data.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop software solutions.

• Develop and maintain software code.

• Analyze and optimize system performance.

• Evaluate new technologies and tools to improve system performance and reliability.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members.

• Provide Technical leadership to Third Party companies.

• Define and enforce software development best practices internally and to assigned Third Party.

Here is some of what you’ll need (required)…

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field. Masters or more advanced degree is a big plus

• 7+ years of experience in software development and proven experience as Software Architect

• Solid programming skills, algorithms, and data structures

• Strong knowledge of Linux operating system and command-line tools

• Familiarity with cloud computing and distributed systems

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Ability to work independently

Here are a few of our preferred experiences…

• Knowledge of Modern, common purpose programming languages like Go, Java, C++ or Python

• Experience with IoT systems and protocols (e.g., MQTT, CoAP, REST, OPC UA)

• Experience with big data pipelines and data processing technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka)

• Working experience with cloud computing platforms like Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure

• Experience processing IOT big data, ideally from millions of devices in the field.

• Experience with Containers technology and orchestration systems

• Experiences with embedded or small footprint Linux systems is a plus

At Nextracker, we are leading in the energy transition, providing the most comprehensive portfolio of intelligent solar tracker and software solutions for solar power plants, as well as strategic services to capture the full value of solar power plants for our customers. Our talented worldwide teams are transforming PV plant performance every day with smart technology, data monitoring and analysis services.

For us at Nextracker, sustainability is not just a word. It's a core part of our business, values and our operations. Our sustainability efforts are based on five cornerstones: People, Community, Environment, Innovation, and Integrity. We are creative, collaborative and passionate problem-solvers from diverse backgrounds, driven by our shared mission to provide smart solar and software solutions for our customers and to mitigate climate change for future generations.

Culture is our Passion