Principal Software Architect

Safemind AB; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Safemind AB is seeking a Principal Software Architect to define and drive the technology architecture for Hii Retail, a leading cloud-native SaaS platform. You will engage with various teams to ensure tech alignment with business goals and lead the Solution Review Board to maintain standards for scalability and quality.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in SaaS or tech-led companies, a strong background in distributed systems, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a senior, principal, or chief architect in a SaaS or technology-led company.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems and cloud native architectures, GCP preferred.
• Solid understanding of MACH principles, Microservices, API first, Cloud native, and Headless.
• Experience with DevOps, platform engineering, and developer enablement.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive future technology architecture for Hii Retail.
• Own the end-to-end technical architecture and align with business goals.
• Lead the Solution Review Board for architectural standards.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud native architectures

MACH principles

Microservices

API first

DevOps

AI understanding

Excellent communication

Job description

As Principal Software Architect, you will define and drive the future technology architecture for Hii Retail, a cloud-native SaaS platform for leading retailers, ensuring it scales with resilience, efficiency, and technical excellence. You will own the end-to-end technical architecture and act as the bridge between strategic vision and engineering execution, aligning long-term direction with day-to-day delivery.

As a senior member of the Product Engineering leadership team, you will partner with Engineering, Product, Site Reliability Engineering, and Developer Enablement to align architecture with business goals.

You will lead the Solution Review Board, ensuring new systems and architectural changes meet standards for scalability, quality, and long-term sustainability, while also setting the strategic direction for AI across product capabilities and engineering efficiency.

About you

You are an experienced architect with a strong enterprise and engineering background from high-growth, product-led organizations, with a deep understanding of how business and technology architecture interlink. You have a proven ability to design scalable, modern platforms and bring a delivery mindset to your work.

You are comfortable operating in fast-paced environments and demonstrate the ability to take initiative, identify problems, and drive solutions with a holistic perspective. You communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders and are confident in explaining complex architectural topics in a clear and structured way. You lead through expertise and influence, building trust and alignment across teams without relying on formal authority.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a senior, principal, or chief architect in a SaaS or technology-led company.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems and cloud native architectures, GCP preferred.
• Solid understanding of MACH principles, Microservices, API first, Cloud native, Headless.
• Experience with DevOps, platform engineering, and developer enablement.
• Experience working with AI, including Agentic AI, and modern development practices.
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex topics to both technical and business stakeholders.

About Extenda Retail

Extenda Retail is a global leader and trusted partner to leading retailers and logistics companies, delivering software that connects warehouse operations, stores, and digital channels into one integrated and efficient flow. Our solutions enable a seamless retail experience across the entire value chain, from warehouse to checkout.