Senior Principal Software Architect

Overview

The Senior Principal Software Architect designs and defines the end-to-end system architecture for an enterprise-scale SaaS environment, leading technology choices, ensuring security and scalability, and aligning technical strategy with business goals.

What you'll do

• Design and define end-to-end system architecture, including backend services, APIs, and UI components, ensuring seamless integration.
• Define UI architecture patterns, evaluate frontend technology choices (React/Angular/Vue), and review Low-Level Designs (LLDs).
• Collaborate with System Architects, Product Owners, and Technical Leads on strategy, serving as a bridge between technical and non-technical staff.
• Analyze team technical requirements, manage technical debt, and estimate cost and effort for resource usage.
• Lead features or refactors, assist with implementing and managing changes, and mentor peers in their professional development.
• Utilize AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude) and prompt engineering to accelerate the delivery of technical specifications and complex code.
• Review System Architect outputs and ensure their application by the team.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of software development experience (e.g., Python, Go, Node, Java, C#), with at least 5 years in an architectural role.
• Experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Extensive experience with identity management (Human IAM, Non-Human Identity) and security concepts like SSO, OIDC, and OAuth.
• Proven experience in enterprise-scale application development in a cloud/SaaS environment, including microservice and event-oriented design.
• Demonstrated experience with large-scale big data technologies, including messaging systems and real-time data processing.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, security standards, and compliance.
• Expertise in using AI-assisted development tools like Copilot, Cursor, or Claude for code generation, auditing, and threat modeling.

Nice to have

• Experience with C#, AWS, and AWS serverless architecture.
• Experience with modern CI/CD tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, and Artifactory.
• Solid understanding of security and networking implementation best practices.
• Experience implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems for team knowledge bases.
• Proactive, goal-oriented individual with a strong work ethic.

Details

• Office-based role in Hyderabad, India; most teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when needed.
• No immigration sponsorship is available for this position.