Principal Software Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and implement scalable, production-quality services across the primary Testlio software platform.

• Create architectural guidelines and reference models that define domain boundaries and break down the codebase into modular services.

• Collaborate with the Director of Engineering to streamline frontend frameworks, enhance operational performance, and improve observability.

• Ensure designs meet security standards, cost-effectiveness, and ISO 27001 requirements.

• Incorporate secure AI/LLM patterns into customer-facing interfaces with operational safeguards and failure management for the Quality API.

• Provide counsel to executive, product, and engineering teams on significant technical trade-offs.

• Convert business requirements into clear technical strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 15 years of hands-on experience in software development focused on building cloud-native, mission-critical platforms.

• Advanced expertise in distributed system patterns, data modeling, event-driven design, and both relational and NoSQL database technologies.

• Demonstrated experience in designing and transitioning application infrastructures from monolithic architectures to modular services.

• Extensive experience in establishing enterprise-grade patterns in AWS, prioritizing high availability, cost efficiency, and secure infrastructure.

• Strong knowledge of modern full-stack environments, including front-end web frameworks, scripting languages, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Proven track record of deploying AI/ML or LLM-based solutions with observable, secure automation practices.

• Proficient in English with exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to function effectively as an individual contributor in dynamic, uncertain environments.

• Strong skills in collaboration and alignment for guiding distributed engineering teams without direct authority.

• Excellent analytical thinking capabilities.

• Ability to communicate and document technical decisions asynchronously across global time zones.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work.

• Flexible paid time off, including national holidays, personal days, and sick leave.

• Stock options.

• $300 annual learning stipend.

• Inclusive, purpose-driven workplace culture.

• Resources and guidance to ensure success in a fully remote environment.