Software Architect

Description

We are seeking an experienced Software Architect to drive the design and evolution of our product and platform architecture. The Software Architect will provide technical leadership, define architectural standards, and ensure scalable, reliable, and secure solutions that align with business objectives. This role requires a balance of deep technical expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across teams.

At Claroty, we're more than just a cybersecurity company; we protect the critical infrastructure that keeps our world running. Our platform leads the way in cyber-physical systems (CPS) protection, securing the operational technology (OT) and industrial IoT (IIoT) environments for over 1,000 organizations globally. We ensure the continuous and secure operation of essential systems, from healthcare to energy. We're recognized as a Leader in the inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for CPS Protection Platforms and have received the Best in KLAS award for Healthcare IoT Security five years running. We consistently appear on the Forbes Cloud 100 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 lists. Claroty is a high-growth company built on People First, Customer Obsession, Strive for Excellence, and Integrity.

Join us to shape the future of industrial cybersecurity.

A Great Place to Work® certified company, Claroty is headquartered in New York City with employees across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Tel Aviv. The company is widely recognized as the industry leader in CPS protection, with backing from the world’s largest investment firms and industrial automation vendors, as well as being named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for CPS Protection Platforms, recognized by KLAS Research as Best in KLAS for Healthcare IoT Security five years in a row, and ranking on the Forbes Cloud 100 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 multiple consecutive years.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the overall software architecture vision, ensuring alignment with business goals and product strategy.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, guiding design and implementation decisions.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and technologies to improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into high-level technical solutions.
• Establish and enforce architectural standards, best practices, and coding guidelines across development teams.
• Conduct design reviews to ensure architectural integrity and technical quality.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring system security, resilience, and compliance.
• Drive innovation by staying current with emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Document architectural decisions and maintain clear technical roadmaps.
  
  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience (8+ years) in software engineering, with at least 3 years in an architecture or technical leadership role.
• Expertise in designing and scaling complex distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and microservices architectures.
• Strong knowledge of software development methodologies (Agile, DevOps) and best practices.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages ( Python, Go, Java and etc’) and frameworks.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders
  
  

• Experience with high-performance, mission-critical systems.
• Knowledge of data architecture, databases (SQL/NoSQL), and streaming platforms (Kafka, etc.).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, observability, and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible).