Schneider Electric

Chief Software Architect

Schneider Electric$230K — $285K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong experience with distributed systems and cloud-native architecture (microservices, event-driven design).
  • Hands-on proficiency in core languages like C++, C#, Java, Python, and Go; C++ is especially relevant here.
  • Deep expertise in Azure, focusing on security, networking, identity, and platform services.
  • Proven track record in production AI deployment, including MLOps and governance.
  • Strong architecture documentation skills with the ability to enforce standards across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Define reference architectures and technical standards for APIs, data, integration, and reliability.
  • Design scalable cloud-native systems and create modernization roadmaps.
  • Lead architecture for production AI deployment, ensuring responsible integration and governance.
  • Align multiple CTOs and senior engineering leaders with differing strategies.
  • Establish architecture councils and technical steering forums to facilitate decision-making.
  • Propose and oversee pilots/POCs, measuring outcomes for scalability across the organization.

Benefits

  • Work in a pivotal leadership role affecting company-wide architecture decisions.
  • Opportunity to drive innovation and modernize existing software solutions.
  • Collaboration with senior leaders across various engineering teams.
  • Ability to shape the company’s AI strategy and its integration into systems.
Full Job Description
Chief Software Architect (Energy Management Software & Services)

Job Title: Chief Software Architect - Energy Management Software & Services
Reporting To: CTO, Energy Management Software & Services
Experience:10+ years in software innovation & design (preferred)

Role Purpose

The Chief Software Architect sets the target-state architecture and technical vision for an interconnected portfolio-ensuring scalability, security, and product velocity across diverse platforms and teams. This role requires a leader who can communicate across multiple CTOs and senior engineering organizations, align competing strategies, and establish practical standards that teams adopt.

Key Responsibilities
  • Architecture Vision & Scalable Design
    • Define reference architectures, standards, patterns, and guardrails (APIs, data, integration, identity, observability, reliability).
    • Design scalable cloud-native systems across portfolio products, including modernization and convergence roadmaps.
  • AI Deployment & Embedded Intelligence
    • Lead architecture for production AI deployment: model lifecycle, MLOps/LLMOps, evaluation, monitoring, governance, and responsible AI.
    • Partner with engineering and product leaders to identify high-impact AI use cases and ensure safe, reliable integration.
  • Multi-CTO Alignment & Technical Leadership
    • Influence and align multiple CTOs and senior engineering leaders with differing strategies and constraints.
    • Establish decision forums (architecture councils, ADR practices, technical steering) and drive adoption.
  • Innovation Across the Org
    • Propose and sponsor pilots/POCs, measure outcomes, and scale what works-across software + services delivery models.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
  • Strong experience with distributed systems and cloud-native architecture (microservices, event-driven design, API-first, domain-driven design).
  • Hands-on technical depth in one or more core languages commonly used in enterprise systems such as C++, C#, Java, Python, and/or Go (C++ especially relevant in performance-sensitive / industrial software contexts).
  • Deep experience with Azure (preferred), including security, networking, identity, and platform services.
  • Proven track record of production AI deployment (MLOps, monitoring, governance) and integrating AI into scalable systems.
  • Strong architecture documentation discipline (ADRs, reference designs, standards) and ability to drive adoption across teams.

Tools & Platforms

Jira, Azure, CI/CD ecosystems, modern observability tooling.

Critical Behaviors
  • Exceptional communication; can translate architecture to executives and engineers.
  • Sets independent technical vision; balances pragmatism, security, cost, and delivery realities.
  • Innovative mindset with strong leadership and accountability.

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is a multinational corporation that specializes in energy management and automation solutions. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France. Schneider Electric offers a wide range of products and services including electrical distribution, automation and control, and energy management. The company operates in over 100 countries and has a strong presence in the industrial and commercial sectors. Schneider Electric is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets to reduce its environmental impact. The company has received numerous awards for its sustainability efforts and is recognized as a leader in the industry.
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166,025 employees
Industry
Founded
1836
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