Cloud-Native Architect: IoT & AI Platform Lead

Honeywell International, Inc.

Duluth (GA)

Hybrid

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Hybrid/remote flexibility

Job summary

Honeywell is seeking a Principal Software Architect to provide technical leadership for next-generation connected fire and life safety software platforms in a hybrid Atlanta, GA setting. You will define scalable cloud-native architectures and drive modernization across SaaS, IoT, APIs, and data platforms while guiding cybersecurity and reliability initiatives.

The ideal candidate leads across engineering, product, and business stakeholders, translates strategy into architecture, mentors

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
12+ years of software engineering experience with significant architecture leadership.
Strong experience designing and scaling cloud-native SaaS platforms.
Hands-on experience with Azure, AWS, or similar cloud platforms; Azure experience preferred.
Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, APIs, event-driven architecture, and integration patterns.
Strong knowledge of software reliability, observability, performance engineering, scalability, and resiliency patterns.
Experience with secure software architecture, identity/access management, data protection, and cybersecurity best practices.
Ability to influence multiple engineering teams without direct authority.
Strong executive communication skills with the ability to explain complex architecture topics clearly.
Experience leading architecture reviews, technical strategy, platform modernization, and technical debt reduction

Responsibilities

Define and drive the architecture roadmap for cloud-based, connected life safety software platforms.
Lead architecture decisions across SaaS applications, microservices, APIs, IoT device connectivity, data pipelines, and platform integrations.
Partner with product, engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and business teams to translate business priorities into scalable technical solutions.
Establish architecture patterns, design principles, reusable components, and governance practices across multiple engineering teams.
Drive modernization of legacy systems into scalable, resilient, cloud-native platforms.
Improve system reliability, performance, observability, uptime, disaster recovery, and operational readiness.
Partner with cybersecurity teams to ensure secure-by-design architecture, identity management, data protection, and compliance readiness.
Support platform evolution toward AI, analytics, GenAI, agentic workflows, and data-driven product capabilities.
Mentor senior engineers and architects, raising the overall technical bar across the organization.
Review major designs, identify architecture risks, and guide teams toward practical, scalable solutions.
Influence executive and cross-functional stakeholders through clear architecture communication, trade-off analysis, and decision recommendations.