Principal Software Architect

Brightvision Capital Partners, LLC; Canada; Remote; CAD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a seasoned architect to drive strategy and deliver cloud-native solutions with deep AWS and Kubernetes expertise. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience, is a strong leader, and can mentor engineering teams. This remote role offers an annual salary between CAD $180,000 and $210,000, along with performance-based bonuses.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in software architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to influence architectural direction.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Chief Architect to align technology strategy.
• Design and deliver cloud-native solutions.
• Mentor engineers and foster architectural thinking.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud expertise

DevOps

Programming (TypeScript, Node.js, Python)

Communication

Education

10+ years of experience in software architecture

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Overview

Wiser Solutions is the global leader in omnichannel retail intelligence, empowering over 750 global brands and retailers to gain a decisive advantage at every consumer decision point. Every day, Wiser collects and analyzes billions of online and in-store data points with 98% accuracy, offering a single trusted source of insights into pricing dynamics, promotional effectiveness, competitive activity, and retail execution. Their portfolio of market-proven solutions equips brands and retailers to proactively guide, not just follow, the consumer journey, ensuring optimal visibility, execution, and profitability across every retail touchpoint.

Location of Job: Remote- Canada

Responsibilities

• Architectural Leadership & Strategy: Partner with the Chief Architect to align vision and shape long-term technology strategy; review designs, epics, and proposals to ensure scalability, reliability, and maintainability; lead and facilitate design reviews, guiding teams on microservices, DDD, hexagonal architecture, and event-driven design; drive technical transformation through hands-on prototyping, emerging tech adoption, and architectural modernization; design and deliver cloud-native, Kubernetes-based solutions with deep AWS expertise; monitor and optimize cloud expenditure using FinOps practices; lead initiatives for platform reliability, performance, and infrastructure cost management; support multi-cloud strategies and evaluate new cloud services where appropriate.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with product, engineering, and leadership to balance technical excellence with business priorities; communicate architectural decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences; mentor engineers and foster strong architectural thinking across teams; present architecture vision and progress to stakeholders with clarity and influence.
• Hands-on Technical Delivery: Design and implement key platform components when needed; create proofs-of-concept for evaluating and integrating new technologies; stay proficient in multiple programming languages (TypeScript, Node.js, Python preferred; Go a strong bonus); contribute to on-call rotations for critical production systems.

Qualifications

Experience & Leadership

• 10+ years of progressive experience in software architecture, including several at a senior/principal level
• Demonstrated ability to influence and shape architectural direction at organizational scale
• Proven track record leading technical transformation initiatives
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to inspire without direct authority

Technical Expertise – Cloud & Infrastructure

• Deep expertise in AWS and Kubernetes – essential for success in this role
• Experience with multiple cloud vendors and multi-cloud approaches
• Strong DevOps/CI-CD background, with hands-on experience in Terraform
• Familiarity with cloud cost optimization frameworks and FinOps practices

Technical Expertise – Architecture & Development

• Expertise in modern architectural patterns: microservices, hexagonal, DDD, bounded contexts, and event-driven approaches
• Familiarity with enterprise architectural frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) and practical application
• Strong programming background (TypeScript, Node.js, or Python preferred; Go a strong bonus)
• Experience building high-scale distributed systems and services
• Experience expressing system designs with C4 Modeling
• Knowledge of relational, NoSQL, and search databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch) and messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, NATS)
• Proficiency in continuous delivery, deployment pipelines, and automated testing practices
• Exceptional communicator – able to simplify complexity for different audiences
• Trusted mentor and role model with a “lead by example” approach
• Adaptable and resilient in fast-changing, ambiguous environments
• Collaborative, detail-oriented, and passionate about continuous learning

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with React and full-stack development
• Background in retail, e-commerce, or consumer insights platforms
• Experience with Event Storming, Modeling with event sourcing patterns
• Exposure to ML/AI platform integration
• Track record of successful technology vendor evaluations and integrations
• Experience with agentic software delivery practices

Key Success Indicators

• Architecture Quality: demonstrable improvements in scalability, maintainability, and performance
• Cost Optimization: measurable gains in cloud efficiency and utilization
• Team Development: stronger architectural decision-making across engineering teams
• Stakeholder Satisfaction: positive feedback on communication and solution feasibility
• Technology Leadership: successful introduction of innovative technologies

Additional Information

• On-Call: This role requires being part of a manager on-call rotation. Manager on-call duty corresponds to being available to respond to escalations from the front-line on-call engineer for additional support on resolving critical system issues.

Other Duties- This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO STATEMENT - Wiser Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation of any kind. Wiser Solutions, Inc. is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, providing a work environment free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. All employment decisions at Wiser Solutions, Inc. are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, family or parental status, disability, genetics, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by the state, federal, or local law. Wiser Solutions, Inc. will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation based on any of these characteristics.

Base pay is one part of our total compensation package. Pay is established on an individual basis after considering multiple factors such as relevant experience, education, and other qualifications. In addition, we take into account geographical differentials and make sure pay is equitable with our current staff. For this position, our hiring range for base annual pay is CAD$180,000 to $210,000, at the time of this posting.

Performance-based discretionary bonuses and variable pay plans are available for some positions.