As a Senior Software Architect, you will design scalable solutions, collaborate with stakeholders, implement AI and NLP technologies, and mentor engineering teams.
At PointClickCare our mission is simple: to help providers deliver exceptional care. And that starts with our people. As a leading health tech company that’s founder-led and privately held, we empower our employees to push boundaries, innovate, and shape the future of healthcare.
With the largest long-term and post-acute care dataset and a Marketplace of 400+ integrated partners, our platform serves over 30,000 provider organizations, making a real difference in millions of lives. We also reinvest a significant percentage of our revenue back into research and development, ensuring our employees have the resources to innovate and make a lasting impact. Recognized by Forbes as a top private cloud company and honored as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, we offer flexibility, growth opportunities, and meaningful work.
At PointClickCare, we empower our people to be the architects of a smarter healthcare future; one that is human-first and accelerated by AI to create meaningful and lasting change. Employees harness AI as a catalyst for creativity, productivity, and thoughtful decision-making. By integrating AI tools into our daily workflows, collaboration is enhanced, outcomes are improved, and every team member has the proficiency to maximize their impact. It all starts with our hiring practices where we uncover AI expertise that complements our mission, and we continue to invest in training and development to nurture innovation throughout the employee journey.
Join us in redefining healthcare — so it doesn’t just survive, it thrives. To learn more about PointClickCare, check out Life at PointClickCare and connect with us on Glassdoor and LinkedIn.
As a Senior Software Architect, you are driven, possess a high degree of discipline and can deliver scalable and robust solutions for complex and large-scale software systems. You will use AI and NLP technologies to provide cutting-edge solutions. You will collaborate with stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into scalable and efficient software solutions that address the whole business problem. As a Senior Software Architect, you will drive the technical feasibility analysis for projects to identify and mitigate technical risks. Your expertise in selecting appropriate technologies and frameworks will drive innovation and shape the overall architecture, ensuring it aligns with business and technical goals. Throughout the development process, you will lead and mentor engineering teams, ensuring the successful implementation of the architectural design. Your ability to define the strategic architecture vision will be essential in aligning the software architecture with the overall organization technology strategy, driving its success in a fast-paced competitive market.
Key Responsibilities
· Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate complex and ambiguous business requirements into robust solution designs.
· Assess the technical feasibility of new projects and help engineering teams to solve their most difficult technical challenges.
· Understand and contribute to the long-term system architecture strategy and teach others about it.
· Design, implement, and scale AI and NLP solutions for the enterprise.
· Partner with IT teams to successfully integrate AI solutions into production systems.
· Design for non-functional requirements including maintainability, efficiency, scalability, observability, availability, and security.
· Estimate resources required for a proposed design and optimize plans for cost, performance, or other attributes.
· Help to review design proposals from others.
· Produce technical documentation relating to application architecture, design steps, integration processes and testing procedures.
· Research AI tools, platforms and practices, and provide recommendations and proofs of concept.
· Define best practices, patterns, and guidelines in coding and system design.
· Review designs and code to ensure its compliance with best practices and coding standards.
· Provide technical mentoring, guidance, and consultation to other architects and engineering teams to ensure the successful execution of software projects.
· Analyze legacy code and plan for enhancements to maintainability and other non-functional requirements.
Qualification and Skills
· You can relate your solid experience in designing large scale, web-based software products and collaborating with a team to support their development and deployment.
· You have experience developing and deploying complex systems in Azure or another public cloud provider.
· You are deeply familiar with many elements of our technology stack, which includes Kubernetes, Docker, Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Avro, JavaScript, MySQL, and Gradle.
· You have prior experience with high-throughput healthcare information systems using HL7 or FHIR, or analogous integrations in other domains.
· You have experience with building and deploying AI solutions on Azure or another public cloud provider.
· You successfully manage system complexity through modularization and specification of maintainable boundaries between components.
· You demonstrate exceptional analytical, planning, and diagnostic abilities.
· You use active listening skills and clear communication in speaking, writing, and diagramming.
· Your interpersonal skills allow you to build consensus and promote understanding and adoption of architectural strategy.
· You recognize and apply object-oriented design principles, software design patterns, and architectural patterns.
· You couple new research and data with your experience and intuition to find answers that are innovative yet pragmatic.
#LI-AJ1
PointClickCare Benefits & Perks:
Benefits starting from Day 1!
Retirement Plan Matching
Flexible Paid Time Off
Wellness Support Programs and Resources
Parental & Caregiver Leaves
Fertility & Adoption Support
Continuous Development Support Program
Employee Assistance Program
Allyship and Inclusion Communities
Employee Recognition … and more!
It is the policy of PointClickCare to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, religion, national origin, status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law. PointClickCare welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please contact [email protected] should you require any accommodations.
When you apply for a position, your information is processed and stored with Lever, in accordance with Lever’s Privacy Policy. We use this information to evaluate your candidacy for the posted position. We also store this information, and may use it in relation to future positions to which you apply, or which we believe may be relevant to you given your background. When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your information, we will either delete or anonymize it. If you have any questions about how PointClickCare uses or processes your information, or if you would like to ask to access, correct, or delete your information, please contact PointClickCare’s human resources team: [email protected]
PointClickCare is committed to Information Security. By applying to this position, if hired, you commit to following our information security policies and procedures and making every effort to secure confidential and/or sensitive information.
Top Skills
AI
Avro
Azure
Docker
Fhir
Gradle
Hl7
Java
JavaScript
Kafka
Kubernetes
MySQL
Nlp
Spring Boot
Similar Jobs
Healthtech • Software
As a Senior Software Architect, you will design and implement scalable, high-performance data platforms, mentor engineers, and ensure alignment with technical and business goals.
Top Skills:
Ai InfrastructureSparkAvroDelta LakeDockerGradleJavaJavaScriptKafkaKubernetesMySQLSpring Boot
Cloud • Hardware • Internet of Things • Other • Software • Semiconductor • Utilities
The Senior Hardware Systems Architect designs complex networking solutions, collaborating with teams to define requirements, guide implementation, and support integration and testing stages.
Top Skills:
DwdmObject ModelingOtnSdhSonetUmlXMLYang
Aerospace
The Software Architect will design high-performance software solutions for space systems, ensuring reliability and scalability while leading technical teams and overseeing quality assurance processes.
Top Skills:
Bare-Metal SystemsCC++Ci/Cd PipelinesCodesonarCppcheckEmbedded LinuxPylintPythonRtosSonarqube
What you need to know about the Montreal Tech Scene
With roots dating back to 1642, Montreal is often recognized for its French-inspired architecture and cobblestone streets lined with traditional shops and cafés. But what truly sets the city apart is how it blends its rich tradition with a modern edge, reflected in its evolving skyline and fast-growing tech industry. According to economic promotion agency Montréal International, the city ranks among the top in North America to invest in artificial intelligence, making it le spot idéal for job seekers who want the best of both worlds.
Key Facts About Montreal Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 255,000+ (2024, Tourisme Montréal)
- Major Tech Employers: SAP, Google, Microsoft, Cisco
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, cloud computing, web development
- Funding Landscape: $1.47 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (BetaKit)
- Notable Investors: CIBC Innovation Banking, BDC Capital, Investissement Québec, Fonds de solidarité FTQ
- Research Centers and Universities: McGill University, Université de Montréal, Concordia University, Mila Quebec, ÉTS Montréal
