Pragmatic Software Architect & Platform Leader

EnergyHub; United States; On-site; USD 165,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid medical for employees

401(k) with employer match

Flexible schedule

Gym subsidy

Paid parental leave

Education assistance program

Job summary

A clean energy technology company in the United States is seeking a Software Architect to lead strategic architectural modernization and drive technical transitions within the organization. This role requires 15+ years of software engineering experience and deep expertise in cloud architecture. The ideal candidate will act as a liaison between executive management and engineering teams, influencing without relying on authority. The company offers a competitive salary range and an innovative work environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience, with proven track record at Principal or Distinguished level.
• Deep expertise in modern cloud architecture and cloud economics.
• Ability to drive alignment across teams and mediate technical disputes.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic extraction to a distributed architecture.
• Apply Conway's Law to design communication pathways.
• Guide creation of internal developer platform as a tier-one product.
• Build frameworks for knowledge transfer and async decision-making.
• Act as a translation layer between C-suite and engineering.

Skills

Cloud architecture expertise

Distributed systems knowledge

Leadership without authority

Platform engineering metrics knowledge

Intellectual humility

Job description

A clean energy technology company in the United States is seeking a Software Architect to lead strategic architectural modernization and drive technical transitions within the organization. This role requires 15+ years of software engineering experience and deep expertise in cloud architecture. The ideal candidate will act as a liaison between executive management and engineering teams, influencing without relying on authority. The company offers a competitive salary range and an innovative work environment.