Software Architect (API Framework) - Plex

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Architect to guide the evolution of our API Framework, empowering teams to deliver high-SLA, scalable, and observable APIs. This is a hands-on role—you'll write code, review implementations, and actively contribute to architectural solutions, not just design them on the whiteboard.

Sitting at the intersection of platform engineering and application architecture, you'll balance strategic vision with practical execution. You will design and implement reusable frameworks, guide development teams through complex design decisions, and collaborate with platform and infrastructure teams across both on-premises and public cloud environments.

You will report to the Manager, Software Engineering.

Your Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evolve the internal API framework to support consistent, scalable, and secure API development across product teams
• Define and champion best practices for API platform adoption through reference architectures, enablement initiatives, and documentation
• Architect and drive the adoption of containerization strategies leveraging Docker and Kubernetes to enable scalable, resilient, and portable software deployments
• Collaborate with engineering and product leadership to define multi-quarter technical roadmaps aligned with organizational objectives
• Lead technical design reviews and provide architectural guidance across services and domains, while contributing directly to key implementations
• Partner early in project planning with PMs and EMs to anticipate complexity and shape technically sound solutions
• Establish clear domain boundaries and service contracts to drive evolution away from monolithic architectures
• Lead and collaborate with agile teams operating in a Continuous Delivery (CD) environment
• Apply software design patterns, principles, and frameworks to deliver maintainable, high-quality systems
• Ensure adherence to security best practices and proactively identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities
• Operate effectively across cloud, virtualization, infrastructure automation, and application development domains with technical flexibility
• Coach and mentor less experienced engineers to promote skill growth and knowledge sharing
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support production systems and ensure service reliability

The Essentials — You Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant experience
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

The Preferred — You Might Also Have:

• Typically requires 8 years of experience designing, developing, and operating distributed backend systems or API platforms in production environments
• Proficiency in modern languages such as C# (.NET Core) or Go, with strong experience building RESTful or gRPC APIs
• Expertise in API management concepts, including:
  • Authentication and authorization models (OAuth2, JWT, mTLS, API keys)
  • Rate limiting, throttling, and quota enforcement
  • Policy-based governance and versioned API publishing
• Experience with enterprise API management solutions (e.g., Apigee, Azure API Management, Kong, Istio Gateway)
• Strong familiarity with cloud infrastructure (preferably Microsoft Azure)
• Hands-on experience with containerized workloads and CI/CD pipelines (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Fluency in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and GitOps workflows using Terraform, Flux, Helm, and Azure DevOps Pipelines for repeatable deployments
• Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, or Consul), including routing rules, mTLS, ingress/egress configuration, and failover strategies
• Experience collaborating in distributed teams across time zones
• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com .

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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