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Principal Systems Architect

Role Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Systems Architect (10+ years) to lead the design and development of secure, scalable, and multi-tenant web platforms. This is a hands-on leadership role combining deep architectural ownership with the ability to guide and execute alongside a small team of engineers. You will be responsible for defining system architecture, making critical technical decisions, and ensuring high-quality delivery across backend, APIs, data systems, and cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

System Architecture & Engineering

Define and lead the architecture of scalable, secure, and high-availability systems
Design and implement multi-tenant platforms with strong data isolation and performance guarantees Architect robust API ecosystems (REST/GraphQL), including versioning, contracts, and governance
Lead backend development using Node.js/TypeScript, ensuring clean, maintainable, and high-performance code
Design and optimize data models across RDBMS and NoSQL systems
Make key decisions around system design, trade-oAs, and technology choices
Ensure systems are built for scalability, fault tolerance, and distributed operation
Establish patterns for caching, concurrency control, and performance optimization
Own system reliability: monitoring, observability, incident handling, and recovery strategies
Define and enforce best practices for security, authentication, and data protection
Contribute to frontend architecture where necessary for end-to-end system coherence.
Team Leadership & Delivery
Lead and mentor a small, high-impact engineering team (2–6 engineers)
Drive execution by breaking down complex initiatives into clear deliverables
Conduct code reviews, design reviews, and enforce engineering standards
Set architectural guidelines, coding practices, and development workflows
Actively unblock team members and provide technical direction
Own delivery timelines, quality, and outcomes of the team
Collaborate with product, design, and stakeholders to align technical execution with business goals Participate in hiring, onboarding, and mentoring engineers  Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
Cloud & Infrastructure
Architect and operate systems on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, IAM, etc.)
Define scalable deployment strategies and CI/CD practices
Optimize infrastructure for cost, performance, and reliability
Required Qualifications
10+ years of professional experience in software engineering
Proven experience as a technical leader or architect, while remaining hands-on
Strong expertise in Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript)
Extensive experience designing and building distributed, scalable systems
Deep experience with API design and development (REST/GraphQL)
Strong expertise in relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL), including performance tuning
Hands-on experience with NoSQL systems (DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis, etc.)
Proven experience designing and implementing multi-tenant architectures
Strong understanding of system design principles: scalability, consistency, partitioning, caching, concurrency
Hands-on experience with AWS cloud ecosystem
Experience building secure systems with modern authentication and authorization models
Solid understanding of frontend technologies (React or similar)
Strong experience with Git and collaborative development workflows
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Python scripting for automation, tooling, or data workflows
Familiarity with microservices and event-driven architectures
Experience with Docker/Kubernetes  Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Knowledge of observability tools (logging, tracing, metrics)
Experience working on high-scale or low-latency systems
What Sets You Apart
Ability to think in terms of systems, not just components
Strong architectural judgment with pragmatic decision-making
Proven ability to lead small teams and deliver complex systems
Deep ownership mindset—responsible for both technical and team outcomes
Strong communication skills across technical and business stakeholders
Balance between hands-on execution and strategic thinking
Impact & Ownership
Define the technical foundation of critical platforms
Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team
Establish engineering standards, architecture patterns, and best practices
Deliver systems that are secure, scalable, and built for long-term evolution