.NET Software Architect

Requirements and responsibilities

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About the role

We are looking for a .NET Software Architect to own the technical direction of a large-scale healthcare platform supporting primary care programs across Africa. You will lead modernization and redesign initiatives using C#, .NET Core, Azure, and SQL Server/PostgreSQL, drive HL7/FHIR interoperability with EMR, laboratory, and national health systems, and mentor engineers through architecture and code reviews. The role includes hands-on contribution to complex implementation work alongside strategic roadmap participation with the CTO and product teams.

What you will do

Own architecture and technical direction for a large-scale healthcare platform supporting primary care programs across Africa;
Lead modernization, refactoring, and redesign initiatives across existing backend systems and services;
Design scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions using C#, .NET, Azure, SQL Server/PostgreSQL, and distributed architectures;
Drive healthcare interoperability initiatives, including HL7/FHIR integrations and connections with national health systems, laboratories, and third-party platforms;
Guide engineering teams on architecture, coding standards, performance optimization, and technical best practices;
Mentor engineers through code reviews, design reviews, and day-to-day technical leadership;
Collaborate closely with leadership, product, clinical, data, and DevOps teams on roadmap execution and technology decisions;
Support development of offline-first healthcare workflows and synchronization solutions for low-connectivity environments;
Improve platform reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency as the business expands across multiple countries;
Participate in incident resolution and technical problem-solving for mission-critical healthcare systems requiring rapid response times;
Evaluate and introduce new technologies, architectural patterns, and AI/data-driven capabilities where appropriate;
Contribute hands-on to solution design and complex implementation work when needed.