Software Architect – Frontend

Would you like to shape the future of digital farming? Are you passionate about frontend technologies and architectural excellence? If you're a technical leader who thrives on designing scalable, maintainable, and future-proof frontend systems, we’d love to hear from you!

As a Software Architect – Frontend, you will play a pivotal role in defining and evolving the frontend architecture of our farm management software and mobile applications. You will collaborate closely with software engineers, UX designers, and product owners to translate ideas into robust technical solutions that stand the test of time.

Your Main Responsibilities

Architectural Leadership

• Define and evolve the frontend architecture to ensure scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Create prototypes, fail early, and converge towards a viable solution.
• Make sound technical decisions that align with long-term product and platform goals.
• Ensure architectural consistency across teams and projects.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation.

Collaboration & Influence

• Collect input and ideas from software engineers and other stakeholders to make informed architectural decisions.
• Act as a mentor and technical sounding board for frontend engineers.
• Facilitate architectural discussions and decision-making processes.
• Encourage continuous learning.

Technical Excellence

• Stay hands-on with frontend technologies, particularly Angular, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Guide the implementation of front-end code to ensure quality and consistency.
• Address technical debt and ensure code quality through reviews and refactoring strategies.

Agile & Cross-functional Work

• Work within Agile teams using Scrum or Kanban.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, UX, and DevOps to ensure seamless integration and delivery.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a visionary and pragmatic architect with strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset. You should meet the following criteria:

• Proven experience in frontend architecture and software design.
• Deep knowledge of Angular and modern frontend technologies (JavaScript, TypeScript).
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working in Agile, cross-functional teams.
• Ability to balance innovation with technical constraints and business needs.

What we offer

To address the food demand and challenge for 2050, it is crucial to handle people, animals, and the environment responsibly. For us, this means being a reliable long-term partner for our customers and passing on the world to the next generation through sustainable product development. You can contribute to realizing this dream.

What can you expect in your role as a Software Architect – Frontend?

• Working in an international work environment within one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands and also the largest robot producer in Europe.
• Excellent employment conditions, including up to 8 weeks of vacation.
• Opportunities for growth where you are in charge of your own development.
• Space and freedom to innovate, bring in new ideas, and undertake initiatives. We not only offer this, but we also genuinely expect it. It's up to you to come up with ideas and implement them.
• A team with enthusiastic, helpful colleagues, collaborating with product development, procurement, and other stakeholders.
• Our Lely Academy offers various training programs, such as personality training or more job-relevant training. If you want to develop yourself but it's not in the curriculum, you discuss it with your manager.
• The #FitatLely program with our own Lely Gym. A volleyball court, basketball court, football table, and ping pong table where you can challenge your colleagues or take a break from work.
• Lease-a-Bike scheme to lease a new bike affordably.
• Additionally, enjoy the services and wide range of coffee and tea from our personal barista at the Lely Campus, who makes the tastiest cappuccinos from fresh milk, directly from our own farmer from the Lely Orbiter, for example.
• A healthy work-life balance with a hybrid policy where you are minimum 3 days on Campus. This is flexible and can be arranged in consultation with your manager. Prefer more time on our modern Campus? You are always welcome (between 06:00 a.m. and 08:00 p.m.).
• Moreover, we love to celebrate. Whether it's an anniversary or our Christmas party, at Lely, we know how to celebrate!

Over Lely

At Lely, we believe in achieving a sustainable, profitable and agreeable future for dairy farmers by combining robotisation, engineering and farming expertise.

It all started with a dream cherished by two brothers in Maassluis 75 years ago, and ever since, we have worked to become innovative market leaders in automated systems for dairy farmers across the globe. With a team of 2,500 professional specialists, we work constantly to bring about revolutionary solutions for the agro industry. We are based at our Maassluis Campus, a building which features the highest sustainability performance possible, not just in the Netherlands, but on a global scale. Our overall objective: making dairy farming interesting, also for the coming generations.