Principal Software Architect

We are seeking a Principal Software Architect to lead platform architecture through a combination of hands-on engineering (approximately 60%) and technical leadership. This role focuses on building scalable systems, driving architectural standards, and delivering measurable business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable AWS-based architectures
• Build reference implementations, proofs of concept, and contribute to production code
• Define API standards (REST/GraphQL) and review technical designs
• Lead event-driven architecture initiatives using EventBridge, SNS, and SQS
• Drive both greenfield development and legacy modernization efforts
• Establish architecture standards, ADR processes, and engineering best practices
• Partner with engineering, DevOps, and business stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals
• Design secure, compliant systems using IAM, JWT, Entra ID, Okta, and zero-trust principles
• Champion AI-assisted engineering practices using tools such as Claude Code and OpenAI Codex to improve development efficiency

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required
• 8+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong experience with AWS, Java/Python, Microservices, AI Agentic Tools, like Claude code/Codex.
• Strong AWS architecture and backend development experience
• Experience with microservices and event-driven architectures
• Knowledge of security architecture and identity/access management
• Strong system design, troubleshooting, and technical leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Solutions Architect certification
• Experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Hexagonal Architecture
• Platform engineering experience
• Exposure to mobile development (Swift)

Success Metrics

• Consistent architecture standards adopted across teams
• Improved cross-team alignment and reduced technical fragmentation
• Faster delivery and enhanced developer experience
• Effective architecture decision-making through ADRs
• Measurable productivity gains through AI-assisted development