Requirements
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### Must have:

### - 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:
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- 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.
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Company:
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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: https://iwell.eu/ - How to apply: https://iwell.eu/careers - 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. - Note: Acquisition based on this vacancy is not appreciated.
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