Software Architect C++/C#

Belgium - Product Development department

We’re a game changer that optimizes supply chains of the world’s leading companies with our very own smart software and services.

Are you passionate about designing top notch software? Eager to solve complex real-world problems with smart software? Ready to join a place where smart solutions meet human collaboration?

If that’s the case, you’d make a perfect Software Architect.

Our offer

We offer you more than just a job. Our culture and benefits inspire you to become the best version of yourself.

Continuous learning: Access customized training, coaching programs, and on-the-job development opportunities.
Flexibility: Flex your schedule with working from home, adaptable hours, and the autonomy to shape your routine.
Benefits: An attractive salary package including an optional company car, a bike incentive program, additional extralegal vacation days, and other competitive benefits.

Collaborative culture: Cross-team collaboration and creative challenges that encourage you to share knowledge, celebrate wins, and grow together.
Innovation: Encouragement to think differently through cross-team collaboration and innovation challenges
Well-being: Thrive in a workplace that supports your physical and mental health by promoting a wide range of facilities and activities like birthday events, sports sessions, in-house coaches, and healthy meal options.

With a team spanning 60+ nationalities, we know that diverse voices fuel better ideas and solutions. That’s why we invest in a focused inclusion strategy with clear KPIs and actions to serve our customers, alliances, and communities. Here, your voice matters, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported as we continue building a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Our company

We’re a leading game changer that optimizes supply chains with our very own smart software and services. With a team of 1,300+ passionate, creative minds from over 60 nationalities, we help the world’s largest companies to run their supply chains more efficiently and sustainably. Our customers include BASF, Johnson & Johnson, L’Oréal, Nestlé, and Procter & Gamble.

Ready to be smart with heart? Join our team where technical expertise and human connection create solutions that scale globally and make a lasting impression.

Want to learn more? Visit careers.omp.com/life-at-omp.

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Your challenge

As a Software Architect, you apply your advanced knowledge across our technologies and product range to build innovative technical designs. In collaboration with our product managers and product architects, who provide functional requirements, you define the architectural vision for the software in your scope in line with OMP’s road map. You guide and support our software engineers and software experts in translating your technical designs into high-quality software.

You are responsible for:

Developing high-level technical designs of new software features with a special focus on the links and nodes between multiple product modules and components based on a clear vision on future extensions and robustness and considering all desired functionalities.
Leading medium and large development projects according to agile methodology, through all steps of the software development life cycle from analysis, architectural design, programming, and testing to maintenance.
Discussing and validating functional requirements with our product managers and product analysts.
Guiding a team of software engineers and software experts to execute your technical design.
Delivering the developed features according to our high-quality standards.
Working closely together with our quality assurance test engineers and giving input about test scenarios.
Validating the correct implementation of required technical features.
Managing after-care once the development has been delivered, including future extensions, maintenance, and debugging.
Designing and following up on large, cross-team project tracks by providing input for development budgets and identifying milestones, intermediate deliverables, and quick wins. This is carried out in close collaboration with the project manager and product architect.
Playing a key role in defining and guarding the overall software architecture and design of our applications in close collaboration with fellow software architects.
Building and maintaining a panoramic overview of relevant technological features and trends.
Sharing your experience and know-how for several development projects.
Developing best practices for software development, delivery, and technical educational materials.
Making and keeping our applications future-proof by exploring improvements in other technologies.
Serving as a top consultant to senior management in long-range planning concerning new areas of technical advancements.

About you

Essential talents and qualifications:

Essential talents and qualifications:
A Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or another relevant field.
At least 5 years of work experience in designing and building software applications and still hands on.
Proficiency with at least one relevant technology (C++, C#, Javascript, OPAL, etc.).
A conceptual, generalist knowledge of different technologies and the curiosity to stay up to date with various technology stacks.
Good communication skills.
Excellent collaboration skills.
Pride in the high-quality software you design.

Bonus points if you have:

Relevant experience in cloud-native technologies, streaming frameworks, service-oriented architecture, and API development.
Experience with working in remote teams.
Knowledge about testing systems.
But most of all, you are fun to work with and a great team player!

Soft skills

Conceptual creative thinker Communicative Team player in a global context Passionate Taking ownership of your work Leadership skills Generalist

Hard skills

Solid theoretical and practical background in software and architecture design

Language skills

Required:

English

A plus:

Any other language

Your future

We find the perfect intersection of your talents and our evolving needs. Our talent management program supports your personal development and empowers you to build a career in line with your ambitions.

Many of our team members who start as a software architect grow into the role of product architect or software expert.

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