Full-Time Principal Software Architect

As Principal Software Architect, you will serve as a senior technology leader connecting strategic vision with hands-on execution. Ideal for architects guiding large-scale platform evolution, mentoring technical teams, and solving complex engineering problems.

Architectural Leadership & Strategy

• Partner with the Chief Architect to align vision and shape long-term technology strategy.
• Review designs, epics, and proposals to ensure scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Lead and facilitate design reviews, guiding teams on microservices, DDD, hexagonal architecture, and event-driven design.
• Drive technical transformation through hands-on prototyping, emerging tech adoption, and architectural modernization.

Cloud & Platform Excellence

• Design and deliver cloud-native, Kubernetes-based solutions with deep AWS expertise.
• Monitor and optimize cloud expenditure using FinOps practices.
• Lead initiatives for platform reliability, performance, and infrastructure cost management.
• Support multi-cloud strategies and evaluate new cloud services where appropriate.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Partner with product, engineering, and leadership to balance technical excellence with business priorities.
• Communicate architectural decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor engineers and foster strong architectural thinking across teams.
• Present architecture vision and progress to stakeholders with clarity and influence.

Hands-on Technical Delivery

• Design and implement key platform components when needed.
• Create proofs-of-concept for evaluating and integrating new technologies.
• Stay proficient in multiple programming languages (TypeScript, Node.js, Python preferred; Go a strong bonus).
• Contribute to on-call rotations for critical production systems.

Experience & Leadership

• 10+ years of progressive experience in software architecture, including several at a senior/principal level.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and shape architectural direction at organizational scale.
• Proven track record leading technical transformation initiatives.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to inspire without direct authority.

Technical Expertise – Cloud & Infrastructure

• Deep expertise in AWS and Kubernetes – essential for success in this role.
• Experience with multiple cloud vendors and multi-cloud approaches.
• Strong DevOps/CI-CD background, with hands-on experience in Terraform.
• Familiarity with cloud cost optimization frameworks and FinOps practices.

Technical Expertise – Architecture & Development

• Expertise in modern architectural patterns: microservices, hexagonal, DDD, bounded contexts, and event-driven approaches represented.
• Familiarity with enterprise architectural frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) and practical application.
• Strong programming background (TypeScript, Node.js, or Python preferred; Go a strong bonus).
• Experience building high-scale distributed systems and services.
• Experience expressing system designs with C4 Modeling.
• Knowledge of relational, NoSQL, and search databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch) and messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, NATS).
• Proficiency in continuous delivery, deployment pipelines, and automated testing practices.

Essential Soft Skills

• Exceptional communicator – able to simplify complexity for different audiences.
• Trusted mentor and role model with a “lead by example” approach.
• Adaptable and resilient in fast-changing, ambiguous environments.
• Collaborative, detail-oriented, and passionate about continuous learning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with React and full-stack development.
• Background in retail, e-commerce, or consumer insights platforms.
• Experience with Event Storming, Modeling with event sourcing patterns.
• Exposure to ML/AI platform integration.
• Track record of successful technology vendor evaluations and integrations.
• Experience with agentic software delivery practices.

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