Converge. Automate. Win.
Principal Software Architect – Platform
Location
United States
Posted
61 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Principal Software Architect – Platform
Operative
• Architect and lead delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives spanning backend services, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure • Drive the adoption and maturity of AI within engineering workflows, including agentic tooling, AI-assisted development practices, and the integration of autonomous AI agents into platform capabilities • Identify systemic technical challenges across reliability, performance, scalability, and observability, and own the path to resolution • Define and uphold engineering standards across code quality, testing practices, API design, data modeling, and deployment patterns • Make well-reasoned architectural decisions in ambiguous or rapidly evolving situations, and communicate those decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders • Engage across the full technology stack; this role requires both breadth and depth, with the ability to move fluidly between system-level architecture and hands-on implementation • Partner with Product and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into coherent technical strategy • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to engineers across the broader global team through design reviews, documentation, code review, and direct collaboration • Serve as a senior escalation point for complex or high-impact engineering problems
Job Requirements
- 10 or more years of software engineering experience with demonstrated scope at the architectural level
- Prior experience as a senior technical owner of a complex distributed system, with accountability beyond individual contribution
- Track record of identifying, prioritizing, and driving technical initiatives independently, not solely executing a defined roadmap
- Experience working effectively within globally distributed engineering organizations
- Demonstrated ability to improve the technical quality of a team or platform in a measurable and lasting way
- Background in SaaS platform engineering, with an understanding of the operational demands of continuously available systems
- Candidates should demonstrate strong proficiency across the following areas: Java / Spring Boot, Python, Kafka / Kafka Connect, Kubernetes, AWS, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, SQL, Redis, Serverless / Lambda, S3 / Object Storage, CI/CD & DevOps:
- Familiarity with the following areas is also valued: Distributed systems design, Platform observability, Data pipeline architecture, Security and compliance practices within cloud-native environments
Benefits
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience and scope of impact
- Flexible remote-first work environment
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