Hands-on software architect

• 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

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• 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: 1. Apply - People team and hiring manager review; response within 2 weeks. 2. Phone screening - introductory call. 3. Two or more interviews including a technical deep-dive and a code-focused conversation. xnkfpon
• Note: Acquisition based on this vacancy is not appreciated.

• 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.