Job Description

About Contour

Contour Software has grown from a dozen people to over 2,000 staff across 3 cities, in less than 14 years.

As a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., we are proud to be part of a global enterprise software conglomerate that has grown to become one of the top 10 software companies in the world, with employees and customers in 100+ countries. With a broad-based and ever-growing portfolio of market-leading, vertical-market enterprise solutions covering more than 100 industry domains in predominantly mature markets, CSI's recipe creates the perfect environment for professionals to build fulfilling, long-term careers.

What started as an R&D & Accounting back-office, has progressed into a full-service Global Centre serving all functions and departments, at the divisional as well as operating group/corporate level. Today Contour employees, located in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad, are serving CSI divisions located in time zones spanning the globe, from Sydney to Vancouver. With the global growth of Constellation as the wind in our sails, we are only just getting started!

The Division:
Dealer Information Systems Corporation (One of the Division of Constellation Software Inc.) is a leading business management software providertoagricultural, construction, truckrefrigerationand lift truck dealers in North America. Founded in1980, andbased in Bellingham WA (USA); we are a team of 100+ professionals who help customers with Software,Hardwareand NetworkManagementso theydon'thave to deal with many vendors but just one full-service company.

Division Profile: https://www.discorp.com/

We are seeking an experienced SoftwareArchitectto design, guide, and deliverintegrationcentricsoftware solutions that align with both businessobjectivesand technical standards. This role plays a critical part in shaping system architecture, driving technical decisions, and collaborating withcrossfunctionalstakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Translate business and functional requirements into endtoendarchitectural solutions

• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable architecturesfor backend services, APIs, web, and integration platforms.

• Define and enforce architectural standards, best practices, and coding guidelinesacross projects.

• Own and document architectural decisions, including tradeoffs, risks, and mitigation strategies.

• Selectappropriate technologiesand frameworks aligned withlong‑term platform and integration strategy.

• Produce andmaintaincomprehensive technical design documentation, including solution blueprints, high‑level and low‑level architecture diagrams, sequence diagrams, and end‑to‑end design workflows.

• Ensure architecture documentation clearly communicates system interactions and integration flows to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
  

Integration & System Design

• Lead the design of systemtosystemintegrations, including RESTful APIs,eventdrivenand asynchronous patterns.

• Define integration strategies addressing performance, reliability, scalability, and security.

• Ensure versioning, backward compatibility, and lifecycle management of APIs and integrations.

• Design and implement event‑driven and message‑based architectures to support loosely coupled and resilient systems.

• Leverage messaging and streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, and cloud‑managed queue services (e.g., Amazon SQS) whereappropriate
  

Quality, Security &NonFunctionalRequirements

• Define and ensure compliance with nonfunctional requirements(performance, availability, resilience, observability).

• Embed securitybydesignprinciples, including authentication, authorization, data protection, and encryption.

• Collaborate with QA and security teams to ensure system stability, risk mitigation, and production readiness.
  

Delivery Oversight & Governance

• Provide architectural oversight throughout thedevelopmentlifecycle, proactivelyidentifyingand addressing technical risks.

• Participate in technical reviews and governance forums to ensure consistency with enterprise standards.

• Support project planning by contributing to technical roadmaps, milestones, and feasibility assessments.
  

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the primary technical liaison between engineering teams, product owners, and business stakeholders.

• Clearly communicate architectural concepts and decisions to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

• Facilitate collaboration acrosscrossfunctionaland geographically distributed teams.
  

Mentorship & Continuous Improvement

• Mentor developers and engineers on architecture, design principles, and emerging technologies.

• Conduct training sessions andknowledgesharingworkshops.

• Identifyopportunities for innovation, modernization, and continuous process improvement.
  

Platform & Infrastructure Architecture

• Define and promotecontainerbasedarchitectures to ensure portability, consistency, and efficient application delivery.

• Design and guide container orchestration strategies using platforms such as Kubernetes to support scalability, resilience, and automated deployments.

• Collaborate closely with DevOps and cloud teams to ensure containerized solutions meet operational, security, and reliability standards.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

• 6+ yearsof experience building enterprisegradesoftware systems.

• 2–4+ yearsin an architect or senior technical leadership role.

• Proven experience deliveringlargescaleapplications across diverse platforms and environments.

• Strong analytical,problemsolving, anddecisionmakingskills.

Technical Skills

• Strongexpertisein Javabasedbackend development(Spring, Spring Boot).

• Proficiencyin modern frontendtechnologies(Angular, React, Vue.js).

• Experience with microservicesarchitectures, REST APIs,GraphQL, andWebSockets

• Solid understanding of authentication and security mechanisms(OAuth2, JWT, SSO).

• Experience with cloud platforms(AWS, Azure, or GCP) andcloudnativedesign patterns.

• Knowledge of DevOps practices, including CI/CD, monitoring, and deployment strategies.

• Handson experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including schema design and performance optimization.

• Hands‑on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.

• Experience designing and supporting event‑driven systems using distributed messaging and queueing technologies (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Amazon SQS, or equivalent).

Nice to Have

• Experience with mobile application development(iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter).

• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies(Scrum, Kanban).

• Experience working in multicultural or globally distributed teams

• Exposure tolegacy modernization and incremental migration strategies.

What Success Looks Like

• Solutions that are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals.

• Clear,welldocumentedarchitectural decisions understood across teams.

• Reduced technical risk and improved system reliability.

• Empowered development teams through strong architectural guidance and mentorship.

Exciting Benefits we offer:

• Market-leading Salary

• Medical Coverage – Self & Dependents

• Parents Medical Coverage

• Provident Fund

• Employee Performance-based bonuses

• Home Internet Subsidy

• Conveyance Allowance

• Profit Sharing Plan [Tenured Employees Only]

• Life Benefit

• Child Care Facility

• Company Provided Lunch/Dinner

• Professional Development Budget

• Recreational area for in-house games

• Sporadic On-shore training opportunities

• Friendly work environment

• Leave Encashment

Disclaimer: At Contour, we attribute our success to the unique contributions of our diverse staff. We’re committed to fostering a culture of respect that thrives on the varied perspectives and experiences of all individuals we recruit, employ, promote, and compensate. Since day one, we’ve adhered to a policy that champions a work environment honoring the worth and dignity of each person while being free from all forms of employment discrimination.

In our continuous effort to promote inclusivity, we extend our commitment to individuals with special needs by providing reasonable accommodations. We actively encourage qualified individuals with special needs to apply for the various openings within our company. Should you require assistance in completing the application process or have any inquiries regarding special facilities, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team. Your unique talents and abilities are welcomed and valued here.