Software Architect- Sr

Senior Software Architect – Biometrics Core Technology

About NEC Digital Platform
NEC Digital Platform delivers vision AI–based products, platforms, and services to global government and enterprise markets. With industry-leading NeoFace facial recognition, iris and fingerprint recognition, voice and behavioral biometrics, video analytics, and digital ID services, NEC continues to shape the future of secure, scalable, and intelligent identity solutions.

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Role Summary
We are seeking a Senior Software Architect with deep expertise in biometric matcher architecture to design and deliver next-generation vision AI products and services. This is a highly technical, hands-on architecture role that bridges R&D, engineering, product management, and customer engagement.
You will be a biometrics subject matter expert (SME) and technical leader, driving architecture, design, and validation of large-scale identity systems. The role requires strong experience with NEC biometric technologies, advanced ML/AI, and cloud-based architectures.

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Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Solution Design (50%)
•    Architect and design large-scale biometric identity solutions and services.
•    Define product requirements and create high-level architectural specifications ensuring scalability, security, and interoperability.
•    Design and validate biometrics matcher architecture through prototyping, testing, and performance analysis.
•    Provide detailed analysis to ensure solutions meet accuracy, performance, and SLA compliance.
•    Collaborate with product management, software development, QA, and operations to ensure effective delivery.

Technical Leadership & SME (40%)
•    Act as the primary subject matter expert on NEC biometrics technologies (face, iris, fingerprint, voice, palm and latent fingerprint).
•    Provide technical guidance to internal teams, customers, and partners during solution design and deployment.
•    Troubleshoot and resolve biometrics-related accuracy, performance, and system integration issues.
•    Conduct feasibility analysis of new biometric algorithms and technologies for product adoption.

Innovation & Mentorship (10%)
•    Stay current with emerging biometrics, ML/AI, identity, and security trends, embedding innovation into solution design.
•    Mentor junior architects and developers, providing technical leadership and direction.
•    Contribute to internal architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices.

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Required Experience & Expertise
•    20+ years of experience in biometrics technology, identity solutions, and services.
•    Proven expertise in NEC biometric technologies (fingerprint, iris, facial recognition, voice, behavioral).
•    Experience architecting and deploying large-scale identity systems, digital ID products, and distributed mission-critical systems.
•    Strong knowledge of encryption, secure data transmission, and biometric data privacy regulations.
•    Expertise in system integration (APIs, web services, database technologies) for seamless interoperability.
•    Experience with biometric capture devices and understanding their operational limitations.
•    Strong foundation in ML/AI, ML infrastructure, and applied computer vision.
•    Experience developing in Python, C++; proficiency with cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP).
•    Demonstrated ability to translate business objectives into actionable solution strategies.
•    Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

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Additional Skills
•    Ability to explain technical solutions to diverse stakeholders.
•    Strong mathematical and statistical analysis background for algorithm validation.
•    Self-starter with excellent problem-solving, project leadership, and attention to detail.
•    Experience mentoring teams and guiding peers on technical challenges.

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Work Environment & Travel
•    Professional office environment with moderate travel as required for customer and team engagements.
•    Acts as a resource and mentor for colleagues with less experience; may direct the work of other technical staff.

ABOUT NEC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, NEC Corporation of America (NEC) is a leading technology integrator providing solutions that improve the way people work and communicate. NEC creates the social values of safety, security, fairness and efficiency to promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential.

With a global team of 100,000, and 64,000+ technology patents, we deliver one of the industry’s strongest and most innovative portfolios of communications, analytics, security, biometrics, and technology solutions that unleash customers’ productivity potential. Through these solutions, NEC combines its best-in-class solutions and technology to solve today’s most complex business problems. NEC Corporation of America is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, a global technology leader with a presence in 140 countries and $27 billion in revenues. Backed by 123 years of innovation and experience, NEC knows what it takes to change and stay ahead of technology's continuous evolution. It is our capability to leverage decades of award-winning technologies and research that has enabled NEC to remain an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) leader and through problem resolution, bring new value to people, organizations, and society.

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