16 Jul 2026

Software Architect

Lely

Maassluis

16 Jul 2026

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Software Architect

Lely is seeking a Software Architect to shape the technical direction of its autonomous farming ecosystem, working on robots, edge devices, and cloud platforms. The role involves guiding architectural decisions, hands-on implementation, and mentoring engineers. Candidates should have extensive experience as a Software Architect or Senior Engineer with strong technical and communication skills.

HybridFull-timeSenior.NETDistributed Systems

Software Architect

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HybridFull-timeSenior.NET

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Maassluis, South Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Hybrid: at least three days a week on Campus, flexible hours, additional onsite time between 06:00 and 20:00

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Experienced software professional; extensive experience as Software Architect, Lead Engineer, or Senior Software Engineer

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

.NETDistributed SystemsCloud PlatformsCI/CDFrontend FrameworksAgileDevOpsREST APIsSoftware ArchitectureTechnical LeadershipMentoringStakeholder ManagementAIPrototypingSolution Design

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationCoachingMentoringProblem SolvingInnovationOwnershipAdaptability

Key Responsibilities

•Defining and evolving end-to-end software architectures across frontend, backend, integrations, and platform domains.
•Supporting development teams in making architectural decisions and balancing business needs, technical quality, and long-term maintainability.
•Contributing hands-on to solution design, prototyping, and critical implementations where your expertise adds the most value.
•Driving continuous improvements in areas such as scalability, modularity, technical debt reduction, and software quality.
•Coaching and mentoring engineers, helping teams strengthen their technical craftsmanship and architectural thinking.
•Collaborating closely with Product Management, UX, Data, and Platform teams to deliver solutions that create value for our customers.
•Exploring how AI-powered engineering can improve software development and help teams adopt these technologies in a practical way.

Software ArchitectMachinery ManufacturingEngineeringInformation TechnologyHybridFull-time.NETCloudAgileAI

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

.NETDistributed SystemsCloud PlatformsCI/CDFrontend FrameworksAgileDevOpsREST APIsSoftware ArchitectureTechnical LeadershipMentoringStakeholder ManagementAIPrototypingSolution Design

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationCoachingMentoringProblem SolvingInnovationOwnershipAdaptability

Key Responsibilities

•Defining and evolving end-to-end software architectures across frontend, backend, integrations, and platform domains.

•Supporting development teams in making architectural decisions and balancing business needs, technical quality, and long-term maintainability.

•Contributing hands-on to solution design, prototyping, and critical implementations where your expertise adds the most value.

•Driving continuous improvements in areas such as scalability, modularity, technical debt reduction, and software quality.

•Coaching and mentoring engineers, helping teams strengthen their technical craftsmanship and architectural thinking.

•Collaborating closely with Product Management, UX, Data, and Platform teams to deliver solutions that create value for our customers.

•Exploring how AI-powered engineering can improve software development and help teams adopt these technologies in a practical way.