Principal Software Engineer - Cloud & Architecture Leader

Catalyst Operations & Analytics; Österreich; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalyst Operations & Analytics is seeking a Principal/Expert Software Developer to lead design, architecture, and delivery of mission-critical systems, including modernization of legacy platforms. You will own major technical decisions, evaluate cross-system trade-offs, and guide Agile teams across the full stack.

You will mentor Senior, Mid-Level, and Associate developers, present technical solutions to customers and senior stakeholders, and drive sound engineering practices across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant professional software development experience (Master's degree and 10+ years also acceptable)
• Expert-level proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript, Python)
• Extensive experience across the full stack: UI, back-end services, databases, and integrations
• Deep experience with cloud platforms and containerization/orchestration (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience leading Agile/Scrum development teams
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to translate requirements into enterprise-level technical design, including legacy modernization
• Excellent communication and technical writing skills
• Mentor to junior developers and set program technical direction

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture across mission-critical systems
• Mentor Senior, Mid-Level, and Associate developers
• Represent technical solutions to customers and senior stakeholders
• Drive adoption of sound engineering practices across the program

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Python

Full stack experience

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant professional software development experience

Job description

Catalyst Operations & Analytics is seeking a Principal/Expert Software Developer to lead design, architecture, and delivery of mission-critical systems, including modernization of legacy platforms. You will own major technical decisions, evaluate cross-system trade-offs, and guide Agile teams across the full stack.

You will mentor Senior, Mid-Level, and Associate developers, present technical solutions to customers and senior stakeholders, and drive sound engineering practices across the