Principal Software Architect

Job highlights

• Bachelor s degree,or higher education level,or its foreign equivalent,in Computer Science,Computer Information Sciences,and / or related field
• Total Work Experience: 20+ years typical (software development),15 years minimum,.

WHAT YOU LL DO

The Principal Software Architect is a strategic technical leader responsible for driving architectural excellence across multiple domains and teams. This role blends deep technical expertise with leadership in modern technologies including AI/ML, cloud-native platforms, observability, and cloud security.

Job Functions Responsibilities

Architectural Leadership

• Acts as a Domain Architect for a major functional area, owning the architectural vision and roadmap.
• Defines and evolves cloud-native architectures using microservices, containers (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Leads the integration of AI/ML capabilities into products, including:
  • Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, GitHub Copilot, and LangChain
  • Model deployment using ONNX, Hugging Face, or custom APIs
  • Vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate) for semantic search and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)

Cloud Security Expertise

• Designs secure, scalable systems on AWS, Azure, or GCP, leveraging:
  • IAM, VPC, KMS, and Secrets Management
  • Zero Trust Architecture
  • Cloud-native security tools (e.g., AWS GuardDuty, Azure Defender)
  • DevSecOps practices with automated security scanning and compliance checks

Monitoring Observability

• Implements observability best practices using:
  • Grafana for real-time dashboards and visualization
  • Prometheus for metrics collection and alerting
  • OpenTelemetry for distributed tracing
  • ELK/EFK stacks for log aggregation and analysis
• Ensures systems are resilient, observable, and self-healing

Technical Strategy Innovation

• Champions modern tech stacks:
  • Backend: Go, Node.js, Java, .NET Core
  • Frontend: React, Angular, WebAssembly
  • Data: Kafka, Spark, Snowflake, MongoDB
  • AI/ML: TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenAI APIs
• Drives DevOps and GitOps practices with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, ArgoCD)

Mentorship Collaboration

• Mentors architects and senior engineers across teams
• Collaborates with product, security, and infrastructure teams to align architecture with business and compliance needs
• Participates in pre-sales and customer technical presentations

Vendor Ecosystem Engagement

• Leads technical engagements with strategic partners like Microsoft, AWS, OpenAI
• Evaluates and integrates third-party platforms and APIs to accelerate innovation

Hands-On Contribution

• Designs, codes, and configures solutions for high-impact stories
• Performs architectural reviews, threat modeling, and performance tuning

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Behaviors

• Expert knowledge of object-oriented design and enterprise application architecture patterns
• Expert in C# and associated frameworks
• Deep understanding of distributed software patterns and full-stack technologies
• Proficient in relational data storage, database design, query optimization, and operational considerations
• Strong expertise in cloud platforms and software security best practices
• Skilled in XML technologies including schema design, XPath, and XSLT
• Familiarity with insurance domain and at least one Duck Creek product
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to work independently and manage others to deadlines
• Experienced in unit testing, source code management, estimation, and root cause analysis

WHAT YOU VE DONE

Qualifications:

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor s degree, or higher education level, or its foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Computer Information Sciences, and/or related field.
• Total Work Experience: 20+ years typical (software development), 15 years minimum,
• Product Experience: 12 years minimum, 15+ years preferred
• Domain Experience: 12 years minimum, 15+ years preferred

Other Requirements:

• Travel: 0 25%
• Work Authorization: Legally authorized to work in the country of the job location.