Principal Software Architect
TEKsystems•Irvine, CA
•$182,000 - $251,000•Onsite
About The Position
The Principal Software Architect will help drive enterprise-wide modernization initiatives, establish engineering standards, and accelerate adoption of cloud-native technologies, AI/ML solutions, and scalable software platforms. This highly visible, hands-on leadership role influences technology strategy, guides architectural best practices, and partners with engineering teams to deliver solutions with measurable business impact. The position is fully onsite in Irvine, California; the description also lists Plano, Texas as a location option in the opening section.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in software architecture and large-scale enterprise systems.
- 5+ years of deep expertise in one or more of these areas: cloud architecture, microservices, AI/ML, or data and streaming platforms.
- Expert-level experience with .NET, C#, and SQL Server.
- Strong Azure expertise, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Managed Services, ARM Templates, Bicep, and Terraform.
- Experience building cloud-native and distributed applications.
- Strong understanding of asynchronous system design patterns.
- Experience implementing observability, monitoring, performance engineering, and self-healing systems.
- Proven success driving enterprise-wide technology adoption and architecture governance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing highly scalable platform architectures.
- Experience leading organizational architecture strategy.
- Experience creating engineering standards and governance frameworks.
- Experience scaling emerging technologies from pilot programs to enterprise-wide adoption.
- Experience driving modernization initiatives within complex enterprise environments.
Responsibilities
- Define and evangelize enterprise architecture standards, patterns, and best practices.
- Lead cloud modernization and digital transformation initiatives.
- Design scalable, secure, and highly available distributed systems.
- Create reference architectures, proof-of-concepts, and reusable engineering frameworks.
- Partner with engineering leadership to drive strategic technology decisions.
- Establish governance policies and promote architectural consistency across teams.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and guide enterprise adoption, including AI/ML and LLM-based solutions.
- Improve software delivery effectiveness, engineering productivity, and platform reliability.
- Contribute hands-on through architecture reviews, prototyping, and coding when needed.
- Mentor engineers and architects while fostering a culture of technical excellence.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Wellness program supporting mental and physical health.
- Generous paid time off options.
- Tuition assistance.
- Career growth opportunities.
- Professional development and continued learning.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
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