Principal Software Architect

A company is looking for a Principal Software Architect - Observability & Data Platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Define and evolve the architecture and design of AI-enabled observability and data platforms across distributed systems

Lead architectural design sessions, technical reviews, and cross-team alignment on observability and AI integration

Drive the adoption of OpenTelemetry and modern observability standards across engineering teams

Required Qualifications

15 years of experience in software engineering with a Bachelor's degree; or 12 years with a Master's degree; or a PhD with 8 years experience; or equivalent experience

Proven experience architecting and designing observability / data platforms at scale

Strong software engineering foundation (e.g., Python, Go, or Java)

Expertise in distributed systems and data pipeline technologies (Kafka, Flink, Spark, etc.)

Deep knowledge of OpenTelemetry and modern observability tools