Solution Architect

Company Overview:

At
GreenRoad
, we are on a mission to make driving smarter, safer, and more sustainable.

Our platform connects thousands of fleets worldwide, processing millions of real-time events from vehicles, sensors, and mobile devices to deliver actionable insights that save lives, improve efficiency, and reduce emissions.

We're now entering a major modernization phase -transforming our legacy systems into a
scalable, cloud-native, event-driven platform
built on
.NET Core, Kafka, and AWS
.

We're looking for a
Software Architect
who will define the future of our backend architecture and data infrastructure.

We are working in a hybrid mode- 2 days from home and 3 days from our offices in Holon (Azrieli Business Center).

If you're passionate about designing impactful, life-saving products, we'd love to have you join our team

About the position:

The
Principal Software Architect
will serve as a key technical leader within GreenRoad's R&D organization, responsible for setting architectural direction and ensuring that all components of the GreenRoad ecosystem—data, messaging, APIs, and integrations—align toward a cohesive, modern, and scalable design.

This is a hands-on architectural role with broad impact across GreenRoad's technology stack. You will guide engineering teams through the modernization of our core platform, oversee the evolution of our
ServiceBus messaging system
to
Kafka
, and drive cross-cutting initiatives in
data management
,
security
, and
third-party integrations
.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Architecture & Modernization

• Define and own the technical vision for GreenRoad's next-generation platform architecture.
• Lead the migration of legacy .NET Framework services to modular, containerized
  .NET Core microservices
  .
• Ensure all systems are designed for
  scalability
  ,
  observability
  , and
  fault tolerance
  across
  AWS-hosted environments
  .
• Partner with product and engineering leads to align business objectives with sustainable architectural roadmaps.

Messaging & Data Pipeline

• Architect and oversee implementation of the
  new Kafka-based ServiceBus
  , replacing MSMQ and MongoDB-based logic.
• Design event-driven communication and streaming data flows across services using
  Kafka
  ,
  RabbitMQ
  , and
  MassTransit
  .
• Define standards for
  message schemas
  ,
  ordering
  ,
  stickiness
  ,
  retry mechanisms
  , and
  rebalancing behavior
  .
• Build a consistent approach for
  data ingestion, transformation, and storage
  , enabling real-time analytics and reporting.

Data Storage & Retrieval

• Design efficient data models and APIs for both
  transactional (SQL)
  and
  non-relational (MongoDB, Redis)
  workloads.
• Establish best practices for
  data retention
  ,
  indexing
  , and
  performance optimization
  .
• Partner with DevOps and Data Engineering to ensure reliability and cost efficiency in the data pipeline.

Security, Compliance & Reliability

• Define and enforce architectural standards for
  security
  ,
  data protection
  , and
  regulatory compliance
  (GDPR, ISO
• Collaborate with IT and DevOps to ensure secure authentication, authorization, and secrets management across all components.
• Review designs for resilience, failover, and disaster-recovery readiness.

Integration & Ecosystem Architecture

• Provide architectural oversight for
  third-party integrations,
  including camera vendors, telematics partners, and enterprise customers.
• Define integration patterns (REST, WebSocket, MQTT, streaming APIs) that ensure consistency and scalability.
• Oversee API design, documentation, and governance for internal and external use.

Technical Leadership

• Act as a mentor and architectural advisor to senior engineers and development teams.
• Lead design reviews, promote clean code and DDD principles, and ensure architectural alignment across teams.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend strategic adoption to keep the platform future-ready.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including at least 5 years in an architecture or system design role.
• Proven expertise in
  .NET Core
  ,
  C#
  , and
  microservice architectures
  .
• Strong experience designing
  distributed systems
  ,
  streaming data pipelines
  , and
  event-driven architectures
  .
• Hands-on knowledge of
  Apache Kafka
  ,
  RabbitMQ
  , or equivalent messaging frameworks.
• Deep experience with
  AWS
  cloud infrastructure (MSK, ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudWatch).
• Proficiency in
  MS SQL Server
  ,
  MongoDB
  , and
  Redis
  .
• Familiarity with
  Docker
  ,
  Kubernetes
  , and modern
  CI/CD pipelines
  (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar).
• Experience with
  MassTransit
  or equivalent message orchestration libraries is a plus.
• A working understanding of
  JavaScript / React
  for cross-layer integration and collaboration is an advantage.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinker who can define long-term architectural direction while remaining hands-on with implementation details.
• Expert in designing
  resilient, observable, and maintainable distributed systems
  .
• Strong communicator capable of bridging product, engineering, and operations.
• Passionate about mentoring, collaboration, and elevating engineering standards.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and committed to building systems that deliver measurable business and safety impact.
• Exceptional communication skills and articulate in both written and spoken English.
• Ability to work independently, while still being a true team player with a collaborative, problem-solving approach.
• Passion for saving lives