Role Summary:
As a Principal Software Architect, you will be responsible for the overall technical architecture of Qualgo's platform and products. This is a high-impact, strategic role that shapes the long-term technical direction of the company. You will work across all engineering teams (backend, frontend, mobile, data, security) to ensure that our systems are well-designed, scalable, reliable, secure, and maintainable. You will not be tied to a specific technology stack (like Go or Android), but rather will have a broad understanding of different technologies and how they can be used to achieve our business goals. You will be a key advisor to the CTO and other technical leaders, and a mentor to engineers across the organization. You are hands-on and will prototype solutions:
- Focuses on defining and guiding the architecture of major systems and initiatives. Collaborates closely with Principal Engineers on specific platforms.
- Defines and champions the overall, company-wide architectural vision. Influences technology choices and architectural standards across all teams and products. Mentors and guides Principal Architects and other senior technical leaders.
Key Responsibilities:
Architectural Vision & Strategy:
- Define and communicate the overall architectural vision for Qualgo's platform and products.
- Develop and maintain architectural roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business objectives and product strategy.
- Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and architectural patterns.
- Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies and trends, assessing their potential impact on Qualgo's architecture.
System Design & Review:
- Lead the design of major systems and components, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and performance.
- Conduct architectural reviews of new and existing systems.
- Provide guidance and support to engineering teams on architectural issues.
- Prototype key architectural components and solutions.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with product management, engineering, security, and operations teams to ensure architectural alignment.
- Communicate architectural decisions and principles to stakeholders across the company.
- Collaborate with external partners and vendors on technology integrations.
Technical Leadership & Mentorship:
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to the entire engineering organization.
- Mentor and coach engineers, helping them grow their architectural skills.
- Promote a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
Problem Solving:
- Identify and address critical architectural challenges and risks.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues that span multiple systems.
Hands-on contribution:
- Prototype solutions and validate the technical feasibility.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum of 12+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in an architectural role.
- Proven experience designing and building distributed systems.
- Deep understanding of architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven architecture, layered architecture).
- Experience with a variety of technologies and platforms (e.g., cloud platforms, databases, messaging systems, programming languages).
- Experience with security architecture and secure development practices.
- Experience with performance optimization and scalability.
- Experience working in an Agile environment.
Skills:
- Exceptional architectural design and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and influence skills.
- Ability to think strategically and see the big picture.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to lead and mentor other engineers.
- Passion for building high-quality, scalable, and secure systems.
- Fluency in English is a plus.
