Principal Software Architect

Principal Software Architect - Platform Innovation - Dubai (on-site)

We've partnered with an awesome SaaS start-up, going through a period of rapid growth 🚀 The mission is simple - reduce carbon footprint by automating operations and tracking businesses' emissions.

We are looking for a seasoned Principal Software Architect, with a solid understanding of engineering Data. You will architect and shape the core services and platform infrastructure that powers their next-generation software solutions.

You should be well-versed in designing robust, scalable, and highly performant SaaS platforms.

What's on offer?

• AED 40k - AED 45k per month
• VISA & Medical for the family
• Annual flight tickets
• Stock options

What you'll do:

• Design the end-to-end architecture, defining key services and platform components for our SaaS product suite
• Contribute to the strategic technology roadmap, emphasizing scalability, security, and continuous availability
• Collaborate closely with development teams to foster the adoption of architectural blueprints and frameworks
• Maintain consistency across API design, data structures, and microservices implementations
• Mentor and guide software engineers, cultivating a culture of technical innovation and engineering excellence
• Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to ensure tight alignment between technical vision and business imperatives
• Lead architectural assessments, code reviews, and system performance optimization

Skills & Experience:

• 9+ years of experience with a key focus on Architecture and platform engineering
• Expertise in microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and distributed computing fundamentals
• Exceptional ability to facilitate technical discussions and lead architectural reviews
• Demonstrated experience in architecting and scaling high-performance, cloud-based SaaS platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Strong background in languages like; Golang, Node.js, Python
• Proficiency in designing and implementing secure API gateways, authentication mechanisms, and security protocols
• Experience with SQL, NoSQL and data model optimization techniques
• Observability and monitoring experience
• DevOps experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD

Big plus if you have experience with AI Applications.