Principal Software Architect IRC305316

GlobalLogic; Kraków; On-site; PLN 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalLogic is seeking a Principal Architect to join the Core Compute Team in Kraków. You will lead architectural design to port and optimize compute services for ARM64 infrastructure, shaping production readiness for new hardware.

You'll drive high-scale IaaS control planes, microservices, and distributed cloud orchestrators, collaborating with engineering leaders to set blueprints and ensure scalable, robust systems across global fleets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• Heavy engineering background and experience in cloud platform architecture and control plane design.
• Proven experience designing high-scale IaaS control planes, microservices, and distributed cloud orchestrators (e.g., Linode, AWS EC2, OpenStack).
• Deep understanding of systems programming on Linux and multi-socket server platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design the migration and refactoring strategy for core orchestrator services (vbin, LSS, LDM, VMAP, RS, Backup) and in-flight features to support ARM64 infrastructure.
• Design NUMA memory allocation models, cross-socket optimization strategies, and NUMA topology for high-core-density ARM hardware.
• Establish technical blueprints and strategies for Live, Warm, and Cold VM hypervisor migrations on ARM architectures.
• Design nested virtualization integration and hypervisor execution models.
• Drive joint architectural decisions and embedded design reviews directly with engineering leads across teams.

Skills

Cloud platform architecture

Control plane design

IaaS design

Linux systems programming

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Description

Seeking a Principal Architect to join the Core Compute Team. The team is responsible for the platform orchestration layers and control planes powering global cloud fleet. To support the introduction of ARM (NVIDIA Vera) servers, you will lead the architectural design to port, optimize, and scale compute services for new hardware before these platforms enter production.

Description

Seeking a Principal Architect to join the Core Compute Team. The team is responsible for the platform orchestration layers and control planes powering global cloud fleet. To support the introduction of ARM (NVIDIA Vera) servers, you will lead the architectural design to port, optimize, and scale compute services for new hardware before these platforms enter production.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• Heavy engineering background and experience in cloud platform architecture and control plane design.
• Proven experience designing high-scale IaaS control planes, microservices, and distributed cloud orchestrators (e.g., Linode, AWS EC2, OpenStack).
• Deep understanding of systems programming on Linux and multi-socket server platforms.

Expert-level Skills In Writing Requirements And Architectural Documentation

• Excellent communication in English
• Nice to have: Experience with OpenStack or proprietary cloud control planes at scale
• Nice to have: Experience designing control planes for large-scale public/private clouds (Linode, AWS EC2)

Job responsibilities

• Design the migration and refactoring strategy for core orchestrator services (vbin, LSS, LDM, VMAP, RS, Backup) and in-flight features to support ARM64 infrastructure.
• Design NUMA memory allocation models, cross-socket optimization strategies, and NUMA topology for high-core-density ARM hardware.
• Establish technical blueprints and strategies for Live, Warm, and Cold VM hypervisor migrations on ARM architectures.
• Design nested virtualization integration and hypervisor execution models.
• Drive joint architectural decisions and embedded design reviews directly with engineering leads across teams.

What we offer

Empowering Projects

With 500+ clients spanning diverse industries and domains, we provide an exciting opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects that leverage cutting-edge technologies. As a team, we engineer digital products that positively impact people’s lives.

Empowering Growth

We foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development. Our dedication is to provide timely and comprehensive assistance for every consultant through our dedicated Learning & Development team, ensuring their continuous growth and success.

DE&I Matters

At GlobalLogic, we deeply value and embrace diversity. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, fostering an inclusive and empowering work environment.

Career Development

Our corporate culture places a strong emphasis on career development, offering abundant opportunities for growth. Regular interactions with our teams ensure their engagement, motivation, and recognition. We empower our team members to pursue their career goals with confidence and enthusiasm.

Comprehensive Benefits

In addition to equitable compensation, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes the overall well-being of our consultants. We genuinely care about their health and strive to create a positive work environment.

Flexible Opportunities

At GlobalLogic, we prioritize work-life balance by offering flexible opportunities tailored to your lifestyle. Explore relocation and rotation options for diverse cultural and professional experiences in different countries with our company.

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we’ve been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.