Principal Software Architect (Remote from US) at Jobgether – United States

Principal Software Architect (Remote from US)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Principal Software Architect in United States.In this role, you will define and drive the architectural vision for a complex, AI-enabled software platform, shaping the systems that power large-scale security operations and enterprise solutions. You will collaborate with product, platform, and security teams to translate long-term business goals into scalable, reliable, and high-performance architectures. Your work will involve leading cross-team initiatives, mentoring engineers, and integrating emerging technologies, including GenAI and LLM-based systems. The role requires balancing technical innovation with operational excellence while ensuring platform security, performance, and maintainability. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the companys ability to innovate rapidly, deliver consistently, and maintain trust with a global user base. Strong leadership, communication, and system design skills are essential for success in this high-visibility position.Accountabilities:

• Define and evolve platform architecture and core system designs, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high performance
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate business strategy into actionable technical solutions
• Lead cross-team architectural initiatives, modernizing systems and reducing complexity
• Mentor engineers and guide teams to uphold technical standards and best practices
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, including AI and LLM-driven architectures
• Establish architectural governance, documentation, and shared system design principles
• Communicate architectural strategy clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, fostering alignment and transparency

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and system architecture within a SaaS environment
• Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems (experience with Ruby on Rails, ReactJS, TypeScript, GraphQL, ElasticSearch/OpenSearch preferred)
• Hands-on knowledge of GenAI or LLM integration in production systems, including model lifecycle and AI-assisted architectures
• Demonstrated success leading multi-team architectural initiatives and influencing engineering practices
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with ability to align technical and non-technical teams
• Preferred: experience modernizing complex legacy systems, ensuring reliability, security, and performance at scale

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary: $230,000 $255,000, plus equity in the form of stock options
• Health, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid public holidays and unlimited PTO
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Leaves of absence (including caregiver leave)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Work Stipend and remote-first work environment

Why Apply Through Jobgether?We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether?
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