Lead Architect

Salary Competitive

We are looking for an experienced Lead Architect to guide our engineering teams in designing and implementing robust software solutions that align with our strategic goals. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in software architecture within SaaS environments, demonstrating expertise in scalability, security, and performance. As a Lead Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our technological direction, ensuring our products are built to the highest standards.

Monta is the operating platform powering the EV ecosystem serving drivers, companies, cities, and the electricity grid with one integrated software solution.

At our core, we make EV charging simple, accessible, and reliable. Our software enables a consistent charging experience across all charge point brands and we empower charge point owners with a full-fledged solution to attract users and seamlessly manage usage, pricing, availability, and transactions.

We’ve closed a huge Series B round! 80M EUR and soaring! Our journey so far? An expansion across various markets, prestigious #ISO27001 and B-Corp certifications, and proactive tech revolutionizing the EV charging experience. Not to mention, our growth has skyrocketed 6X since the last round, nearing 1 million monthly charging sessions, and 1,000 #EV drivers joining us daily! Monta will use the EUR 80M funding to double down on its successful software-only strategy by strengthening investments in all markets and improving and expanding its product to new sectors ready to embark on an electrified future.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the architectural design and development strategy for new and existing products.
Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
Ensure architectural coherence across the product suite, identifying opportunities for code reuse and framework development.
Mentor and guide engineering teams in best practices, design principles, and advanced technologies.
Oversee the evaluation and adoption of new tools, technologies, and methodologies to drive continuous improvement.
Manage risks related to architecture, including security and compliance considerations.
Support and lead complex migration projects
Conduct architectural evaluations to maintain high-quality code standards.
Lead efforts in troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues.
Stay abreast of industry trends and innovations, applying insights to our technology roadmap.

Requirements:

At least 8 years of experience in software development, with a minimum of 3 years in a software architecture role within a SaaS environment.
Strong expertise in software architecture principles, design patterns and architectural styles.
Strong understanding of cloud computing services (AWS), API design, microservices architecture, and scalable systems.
Proficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g., Java/Kotlin/PHP).
Very experienced in scalable database design across SQL & No-SQL databases
Experience with Event-Driven-Architecture, Kafka or similar
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

Benefits:

Our team has a monthly meetup where they discuss their practices and get to learn a lot from each other.
Our team has a Friday Tech Innovation day, a booked slot where they can spend it on im[plem,enting their technical skills.
3 annual company-wide events (including 3 day Summit) plus team events - both in-person and virtually
Flexible Work From Home policy
Warrant program - share Monta’s success!
Vacation days are 30 days (5 weeks + 5 top up days!)
Educational budget + time off for personal/professional development
Shared company car + electric bikes in our bigger offices
Stay fit with a subsidized gym membership
Free snacks & beverages at the offices
Subsidized plant-based lunch
Pension + Health Insurance
Paid parental leave

If this sounds like you, we’re looking forward to seeing your application!

**Please send your resume in English.

This role demands proficient English language skills for professional verbal and written communication. As Monta is a globally active company, the effective performance of duties in this position necessitates frequent and regular interactions with colleagues and partners around the world, predominantly in English.

Monta does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters or recruitment agencies. Unsolicited resumes sent to Monta or to our employees are considered to be the property of Monta, and we will not agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee in the absence of a signed agreement.

Find out more by visiting https://monta.com/uk/careers/

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Equity package

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Maternity / paternity leave

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New tech gear

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Central office

Your local office is your anchor point, thus, we placed it centrally at your convenience.

Work life balance

Carve out time for your kids, friends and personal cider projects.

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Monta is the operating platform powering the EV charging ecosystem serving drivers, companies, cities, and the electricity grid with one integrated software solution. We believe that accelerating and democratising the adoption of EV technology is key to building a better future. Monta’s mission is to provide the best technology solutions for the entire EV charging cycle. At our core, we provide access, innovation, and reliability to the mobility transformation. We're here to make the transition to electric mobility as seamless and exciting as possible. With a single integrated software built to EV better. Founded in 2020 our team has been growing fast and are now more than 200 employees with 47 different nationalities. Our HQ is based in Copenhagen, and we have offices in Oslo, Berlin, Paris, London and just opened Barcelona. Our culture is based on trust, transparency, and respect, where everyone contributes to making Monta what it is. You don't have to work 9-17, we trust our people to know how they work best. We empower each team to choose how and when they work. Inclusion is also a big part of our culture, and we make sure that everybody feels welcome, heard and able to bring all of who they are to work. We take it upon ourselves to protect this space that has allowed us to get this far. Monta is dedicated to encouraging a supportive, diverse and inclusive culture amongst all Monteers as they are fundamental to our values as a company. One of the best things about Monta is our people. Right from the get-go you will feel how inclusive, diverse, sociable and friendly our team is. We go to the office as much as possible, not because we have to, but because we enjoy each other's company - even outside work hours we hang out together. We have lots of different clubs you can join, there's a chess club, a ski club, (there's a slack channel for every little interest we can bond over). Everyone is very passionate about what we do and invested in the product and their role. We are a team of innovators, experts, and “bar-setters” in our fields. We believe that we can create the path needed to sustainably scale the industry towards the future. We're biased toward action, so we're always looking for ways to improve and make things work for many, not just few. We don't just want to be good at what we do—we want to be the best at it. Better results, better technology, better systems, better together. The combination of all this, and the feeling that we are contributing something great to the world, gives everyone a strong sense of belonging and makes our employees and customers want to work with us - it helps our company thrive. Everyone here is proud to be a 'Monteer'. If you’d like to work in a green, tech-driven company and are passionate about innovation, we might be the right fit! We've got an incredible team, and hope to find more peers who can help us push things even further.