Lead SW Architect
Honeywell · Posted Oct 13
Building automation, industrial automation, aerospace, and energy-efficient technology solutions
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About the role
The role sits within Honeywell's engineering organization and is responsible for ensuring that software architecture design and development align with business objectives and scalability. The work spans enterprise applications and platforms built on modern cloud and microservices technologies, integrating into complex engineering systems. The Lead Software Architect partners cross-functionally to define system requirements, drives innovation through prototyping, and evaluates new tools, frameworks, and methodologies to improve development processes.
What you will do
- Define and maintain high-level architecture for enterprise applications and platforms.
- Establish design principles, patterns, and standards for software development.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.
- Drive modernization initiatives, including cloud migration and microservices adoption.
- Partner with product owners, engineering managers, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams.
- Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and performance standards.
- Implement best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment.
- Promote innovation through research and proof-of-concepts.
- Optimize system performance and reliability through proactive design improvements.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of software development experience, with at least 5 years in an architecture leadership role.
- Proven expertise in designing distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native applications.
- Strong knowledge of modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., .NET Core, Java, Node.js).
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes).
- AI development and integration experience
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance standards.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams and projects.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Honeywell
Honeywell is a multinational conglomerate corporation that invents and manufactures technologies addressing tough challenges linked to global macrotrends such as safety, security, and energy. It operates major business divisions focusing on building automation, industrial automation, and enterprise performance solutions. Through continuous innovation, the company helps drive smarter, safer, and more sustainable operations worldwide.
- Industry
- Conglomerate
- Company size
- 101000+ employees
- Founded
- 1906
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mike Stepniak
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Suresh Venkatarayalu
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
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