Software Architect – Digital Services & Channels

About the role

We’re looking for a Software Architect to join Telia’s forward‑thinking team. You will help shape scalable digital services and channels through modern engineering, cloud architecture, and AI‑powered innovation.

Key responsibilities

• Shape the technical vision of our Digital Services & Channels platform, leading architecture across multiple engineering teams.
• Define and evolve the architecture of the Digital Services & Channels platform.
• Lead technical decisions across multiple engineering teams.
• Design scalable, resilient, secure, and cloud‑native applications.
• Drive platform modernization, AI‑powered engineering, technical simplification, and a culture of continuous learning.

Required profile

• Strong architectural judgement, engineering mindset, and curiosity to turn emerging AI technologies into practical value.
• Proven experience designing large‑scale distributed applications and modern cloud architectures.
• Deep knowledge of microservices, APIs, event‑driven architecture, Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and software engineering; Java is a plus.
• Ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams while balancing strategic vision with pragmatic delivery.
• Hands‑on experience with AI‑assisted development tools and modern AI concepts such as LLMs, AI agents, RAG, MCP, prompt engineering, and AI integration patterns.

Required skills

• Microservices
• APIs
• Event‑driven architecture
• Kubernetes
• Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Java
• AI‑assisted development tools
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• AI agents
• Retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG)
• MCP
• Prompt engineering
• AI integration patterns

What we offer

• Additional health insurance and pension plans.
• Workation: work from anywhere in the EU for up to 30 days per year.
• Extra vacation days based on tenure (up to 5 additional days).
• Discounts on Telia services, including free home internet.
• Partner offers and discounts (SPA, cafés, events).
• Telia Kids Club: summer camps for employees’ children.
• Company‑supported sports activities (yoga, basketball, running).
• Internal training, leadership programs and job shadowing.