Principal Software Architect

4026 Sabre Travel Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabre Travel Technologies in Bengaluru, India seeks a Principal II Software Architect to lead architecture across global teams. You will design comprehensive software solutions, guide major architectural decisions, and ensure alignment with business goals while delivering scalable, secure systems.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in Java and 5+ years in architecture, with cloud, microservices, and AI capability.

Qualifications

• MS/MTech or BE/BTech in Computer Science or related field.
• 10+ years of professional Java development experience.
• 5+ years as an architect or in leading software teams.
• Experience architecting stable, fault-tolerant, high‑performance distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with Java, J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, RDBMS/NoSQL.
• Familiarity with microservices, API standards, and enterprise integration.
• Cloud and containerization (GCP, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong knowledge of non‑functional requirements and security.
• Excellent cross‑functional communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive software designs with architecture diagrams and docs for stakeholders.
• Provide architectural guidance to global development teams.
• Create high‑level architecture specs focusing on integration and feasibility.
• Design and implement new components and review existing architectures.
• Mentor developers through code reviews and design patterns.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Java development

Non-functional requirements

Agile SDLC

System design

Education

MS/MTech or BE/BTech in Computer Science

Tools

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

J2EE

RDBMS

NoSQL

SOAP/REST/JSON-RPC

JMS

Microservices

Tomcat

CI/CD

GCP / Cloud

Docker / Kubernetes

AI / ML concepts

Job description

Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world’s largest travel data clouds. Built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture, Sabre serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide.

Job Description: Principal II Software Architect

This is a highly technical, hands‑on position requiring an individual who can delve into details while maintaining a strategic vision. The role involves designing and architecting solutions that align with both strategic objectives and tactical execution.

Key responsibilities:

• Developing comprehensive software designs and solutions, complete with system architecture diagrams, design documents, and walkthroughs for various stakeholders.
• Providing architectural guidance and support to both local and global development teams.
• Crafting high‑level architecture specifications with a focus on integration and feasibility.
• Designing and implementing new components and subsystems, as well as reviewing and redesigning existing architectures as necessary.
• Strategizing, architecting, and supporting the realization of company and organizational goals.
• Creating an architectural roadmap that aligns with business, client, and stakeholder strategies and requirements.
• Collaborating with business partners to translate functional requirements into technical specifications.
• Interfacing with customers to understand system and architectural needs.
• Working with peer organizations and architects globally to produce cutting‑edge software business solutions.
• Eliciting functional and non‑functional requirements from subject matter experts.
• Collaborating with solutions and systems teams across multiple locations.
• Understanding customer needs and translating them into technical solutions.
• Mentoring developers through code reviews, design principles, and design pattern implementations.
• Providing technical guidance and coaching to developers and engineers.
• Assisting in the development of technical documentation.
• Mentoring technical leads and developers to enhance their competencies.
• Introducing best practices, enterprise standards, microservices architecture, and API implementation methodologies to the technology stack.
• Defining development aspects, from technology choices and workflows to coding standards.
• Establishing consistent product and system patterns to ensure high‑quality results and promote cross‑team collaboration.
• Ensuring high‑quality, realistic, and detailed architectures with consistent technical artifacts.
• Staying current with new technologies and tools, performing Proof of Concepts (PoCs), and defining adoption plans.
• Applying industry best engineering practices.
• Advising on development processes and practices.
• Diagnosing system failures and production issues, working with technical staff to identify and address root causes.
• Applying broad knowledge of technical solutions to solve challenging assignments.
• Leading teams to deliver against product development plans by leveraging a strong understanding of system and software architecture.
• Driving alignment of architectures and designs with product specifications.
• Exercising discretion and independent judgment in line with organizational direction.
• Communicating concepts and guidelines effectively to the development team.
• Overseeing development team progress to ensure design consistency.
• Ensuring software meets all quality, security, extensibility, and data privacy requirements.
• Driving and owning non‑functional mandates, compliance, and security requirements.

Job Requirements:

• MS/MTech, BE/BTech in computer science or related fields.
• Excellent programming skills with 10+ years of professional experience in Java development.
• 5+ years of experience as an architect or in leading software development teams.
• High ethical standards, mutual respect, and the ability to work across global teams.
• Proven ability to architect stable, fault‑tolerant, high‑performance, well‑instrumented, compliant, and 'Always On' systems in high‑transactional global distributed environments.
• Exposure to design patterns, software architecture best practices, Agile SDLC, build and deployment tools, and CI/CD practices.
• Good understanding of non‑functional requirements.
• Excellent knowledge of software and application design, solutioning, and architecture.
• Exceptional hands‑on skills in Java, J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, RDBMS, NoSQL, and OOAD.
• Proficiency with SOAP, REST, RESTful, JSON‑RPC, JMS, SOA/EDA, and Microservices Architecture, client‑server and distributed systems, and Enterprise Integration methodology and standards.
• Practical knowledge of cloud technologies (GCP is a plus) and application containerization.
• Proven analytical and problem‑solving skills in architecture and design.
• Experience with SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, and cloud migration strategy.
• Understanding of web/application servers like Tomcat.
• Familiarity with integration frameworks.
• Knowledge of rule engines like Drools.
• Experience in JVM monitoring, diagnostics, and tuning.
• Proficiency in Test‑Driven Development.
• Experience in networking, system monitoring, and problem diagnostics.
• Knowledge of command‑line tools and scripting (bash, Python, or others).
• Understanding of presentation technologies (HTML, JavaScript, jQuery).
• Proficient in presentation and distributed cache technologies.
• Solid understanding of Data Engineering and related technologies.
• Excellent communication skills for seamless collaboration with stakeholders, extended teams, and customers.
• Capable of clearly articulating technical concepts and analysis implications to a diverse audience.
• Highly motivated team player with a deep understanding of business needs.
• Strong intermediary between business and technical staff.
• Committed to continuous development and learning.
• Knowledge of the payment domain is a plus
• Hands‑on experience with AI technologies and MCP servers.
• Strong understanding of AI concepts, machine learning techniques, and model lifecycle management.
• Proficiency in Python, AI libraries, and cloud‑based AI services.
• Experience in designing and implementing MCP servers, including setup, tuning, and troubleshooting.

Reasonable Accommodation Sabre is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants applying for a Sabre position with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact Sabre at [e-mail]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case‑by‑case basis.

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