Principal Software Architect (Remote from US)

Jobgether

3d • $230,000 - $255,000 • Remote

About The Position

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 company’s 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.

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

Nice To Haves

• experience modernizing complex legacy systems, ensuring reliability, security, and performance at scale

Responsibilities

• 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

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees