This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Independent Contractor - Mentor role for Software Architect track based in Ireland.

As a Software Architect Mentor, you’ll use your industry expertise to help learners develop practical architecture and systems-design skills. You’ll provide technical guidance throughout their learning journey, helping students overcome challenges and apply complex concepts to real-world scenarios. The role combines technical depth with teaching, communication, and community-building skills. You’ll engage with learners through an online community and host a weekly live virtual session for direct support. You’ll work with an international student community while staying close to emerging technologies and modern architecture practices. This is a flexible, part-time contractor opportunity designed for experienced professionals who enjoy sharing knowledge and supporting the next generation of technology talent.

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Accountabilities

Provide high-quality technical support to learners through an online community forum.
Answer questions related to course content and help learners overcome technical challenges and learning blockers.
Explain complex software architecture and systems-design concepts in a practical, accessible, and engaging way.
Host one weekly live virtual session to provide real-time technical guidance, answer questions, and support learner progress.
Facilitate discussions and encourage learners to apply architectural principles, design patterns, and systems-engineering practices to practical scenarios.
Help learners understand concepts such as Test-Driven Development, microservices, cloud-native architectures, serverless systems, distributed systems, caching, CDNs, and data-storage tradeoffs.
Provide constructive guidance on architecture diagrams, system-design documentation, technical decision-making, and software development practices.
Redirect learners to the appropriate support channels when issues fall outside the mentor’s scope.
Escalate technical or operational issues to the relevant internal team when additional support is required.
Foster a positive, supportive, and inclusive learning environment where students feel comfortable asking questions and engaging with peers.
Build trust and meaningful connections with learners while maintaining a professional and student-first approach.
Share practical industry knowledge and real-world experience to help learners connect theoretical concepts with professional software architecture.

Requirements

At least 5 years of professional industry experience, with a Master’s degree or 7+ years of industry experience being advantageous.
Strong professional expertise in software architecture, systems engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
Strong understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD), including Pytest, scalable testing strategies, and structured test-suite design.
Deep knowledge of design patterns, including creational, structural, and behavioural patterns, with practical experience applying them in production systems.
Proven experience designing microservices, multitier, cloud-native, and serverless architectures.
Strong understanding of caching strategies, CDN architecture, and data-storage tradeoffs.
Ability to create, interpret, and explain architecture diagrams and system-design documentation.
Familiarity with distributed systems and machine-learning system architectures.
Solid grounding in systems-engineering principles, including requirements analysis, validation, and system integration.
Experience with architectural frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or SysML, together with a strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience teaching technical concepts, delivering technical talks, speaking publicly, or hosting webinars.
Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to learners with different levels of experience.
Positive, approachable, and trustworthy personality, with the ability to build strong relationships and create an engaging learning environment.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Ability to work independently and reliably in a remote environment.
Flexibility and availability to undertake the role part-time as an external contractor alongside existing professional commitments.
A genuine interest in mentoring, knowledge sharing, emerging technologies, and helping others develop their technical careers.

Benefits

Fully remote opportunity that can be performed from Romania.
Flexible part-time independent contractor engagement designed to fit alongside an existing professional career.
Opportunity to earn additional income from the comfort of your home.
Competitive contractor compensation based on relevant experience, expertise, location, and engagement terms.
Opportunity to share your professional expertise with an international community of technology learners.
Meaningful opportunity to influence learners’ technical development and help prepare them for careers in software architecture and technology.
Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and evolving practices across software development, cloud computing, distributed systems, and architecture.
Opportunity to strengthen your communication, teaching, presentation, and mentoring skills.
International, diverse, and collaborative learning community.
Flexible remote environment with a strong focus on learner support and knowledge sharing.
Opportunity to remain connected to current technology trends while contributing your real-world industry experience.

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Independent Contractor - Mentor role for Software Architect track

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