Principal Software Engineer

Workato; Lisboa; Presencial; EUR 95 000 - 135 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Workato is seeking a Senior System/Platform Architect in Lisbon to design scalable microservice platforms and secure architectures. You will drive end-to-end technical designs, evaluate existing systems, and guide cross-team initiatives while mentoring engineers.

The role emphasizes Golang coding, API design, and integration patterns with Kafka, gRPC, and PostgreSQL. Strong emphasis on security, zero-trust, and phased rollout strategies in a large enterprise context.

Qualificações

• 8+ years building scalable distributed systems; 3+ in system/platform architect roles.
• Experience architecting large microservice environments (100+ services) and monoliths.
• Strong hands-on Golang; write production-quality code.
• Proficiency with Protocol Buffers, gRPC, WebSockets, Kafka, PostgreSQL.
• Security-focused: OAuth 2.0/OIDC, JWT, mTLS, encryption, zero-trust.
• Know-how: Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, Terraform; distributed patterns.

Responsabilidades

• Design microservices and platform features from concept to prod specs.
• Create technical designs and proofs-of-concept in Golang.
• Architect secure, fault-tolerant systems with automated failover.
• Plan migrations, deprecations, and phased implementation roadmaps.
• Lead architecture reviews and drive cross-team decisions.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices.

Conhecimentos

Golang

Distributed systems

Microservices

API design

Security & auth

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Terraform

Kafka

PostgreSQL

Ferramentas

Protocol Buffers

gRPC

WebSockets

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About Workato

Workato delivers enterprise infrastructure for the agentic era, redefining iPaaS and helping enterprises unify data, applications, processes, and AI into a single, governed platform. A leader in Enterprise MCP and trusted by 50% of the Fortune 500, Workato’s cloud-native architecture connects every application, data source, and process to power real-time orchestration at scale. With enterprise-grade security and continuous innovation at its core, Workato provides the trusted foundation for organizations to automate with confidence and operationalize AI across the business.

Why join us?

Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles. We are driven by innovation and looking for team players who want to actively build our company.

But, we also believe in balancing productivity with self-care. That’s why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives.

Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

• Design microservices and platform features from concept to production-ready specifications
• Create technical designs for complex system components and develop proof-of-concepts in Golang
• Architect secure, fault-tolerant systems with automated failover, circuit breakers, and end-to-end encryption
• Analyze existing system architecture to understand current implementations and plan gradual replacement of legacy components
• Plan implementation phases, migration strategies, and feature deprecation timelines

Architectural Governance & Collaboration

• Review and approve architectural designs from engineering teams with detailed feedback
• Lead architecture review sessions and facilitate technical decision-making across teams
• Partner with Product Managers, Dev Leads, Security, SRE and Infrastructure teams to establish platform-wide standards
• Lead threat modeling exercises and drive technical consensus for platform-wide initiatives
• Mentor engineers on architectural best practices and resolve complex technical challenges

Documentation & Planning

• Write comprehensive technical documentation including ADRs, design documents, runbooks, and API specifications
• Create visual system diagrams and research technical solutions from diverse sources
• Design zero-downtime migration strategies and define acceptance criteria for architectural changes

Requirements

Qualifications / Experience / Technical Skills

• 8+ years building scalable distributed systems, with 3+ years in System/Platform Architect roles
• Proven experience architecting both large microservice environments (100+ services) and monolithic applications
• Strong hands-on Golang coding skills - must write production-quality code
• Communication & Data: Protocol Buffers, gRPC, WebSockets, Kafka event streaming, PostgreSQL (partitioning, replication, HA)
• Security & Authentication: OAuth 2.0/OIDC, JWT, mTLS, data encryption, public key cryptography, zero-trust architecture
• Infrastructure & Operations: Working knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), distributed systems patterns (Saga, circuit breakers, retries)
• Scale: Experience with systems handling millions of requests/events per day
• Exceptional technical writing and communication abilities for diverse audiences
• Experience planning phased implementations and leading complex cross-team projects
• Proven track record with feature flags, gradual rollouts, and zero-downtime deployments
• Ability to facilitate architectural decision-making and create technical roadmaps
• Mentorship mindset and cost analysis capabilities
• Experience with AI-assisted workflows, particularly in system analysis and hunting for inconsistencies and corner cases.

Nice to Have

• Additional Languages: Ruby, Rust, Python, Java, C++, Kotlin-multiplatform
• Advanced Security: Key Management Systems (HSM, AWS KMS), Secrets Management (Vault), specific crypto algorithms
• Extended Infrastructure: Service mesh (Istio, Linkerd), NoSQL databases, Redis clustering, stream processing (Flink, Spark)
• Cloud & Compliance: AWS/GCP/Azure expertise, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC2
• Community: Open source contributions, conference speaking, technical writing 8+ years building scalable distributed systems, 3+ years in System/Platform Architect roles, Experience architecting large microservice environments (100+ services) and monolithic applications, Strong hands‑on Golang coding skills, Proficiency in Protocol Buffers, gRPC, WebSockets, Kafka, and PostgreSQL, Knowledge of OAuth 2.0/OIDC, JWT, mTLS, and zero-trust architecture, Working knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, Terraform, and distributed systems patterns, Experience with systems handling millions of requests/events per day, Exceptional technical writing and communication abilities, Experience planning phased implementations and leading cross-team projects, Track record with feature flags, gradual rollouts, and zero-downtime deployments, Ability to facilitate architectural decision-making and create technical roadmaps, Mentorship mindset and cost analysis capabilities, Experience with AI-assisted workflows for system analysis.

Community: Open source contributions, conference speaking, technical writing 8+ years building scalable distributed systems, 3+ years in System/Platform Architect roles, Experience architecting large microservice environments (100+ services) and monolithic applications, Strong hands‑on Golang coding skills, Proficiency in Protocol Buffers, gRPC, WebSockets, Kafka, and PostgreSQL, Knowledge of OAuth 2.0/OIDC, JWT, mTLS, and zero-trust architecture, Working knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, Terraform, and distributed systems patterns, Experience with systems handling millions of requests/events per day, Exceptional technical writing and communication abilities, Experience planning phased implementations and leading cross-team projects, Track record with feature flags, gradual rollouts, and zero-downtime deployments, Ability to facilitate architectural decision-making and create technical roadmaps, Mentorship mindset and cost analysis capabilities, Experience with AI-assisted workflows for system analysis.