Principal AI‑Native Software Architect

Vertafore, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

VIP Bonus

Job summary

Vertafore, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to shape the technology platforms for an AI‑native world. You will lead architectural direction, tackle the toughest engineering problems, and drive engineering excellence with product leadership to deliver tangible customer value.

You will stay hands-on, mentor senior engineers, and guide teams across security, observability, and performance. The role is based in Denver with global reach and a focus on scalable enterprise systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering.
• Designing and delivering large-scale enterprise systems.
• Experience leading complex technical initiatives across teams.
• Hands-on with AI-assisted development tools and automation.
• Production experience with cloud platforms, ideally AWS.
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for scalable, secure architectures with tradeoffs for speed and long-term sustainability.
• Build reference implementations and reusable components to speed teams.
• Lead AI-native engineering with AI coding agents and automated testing standards.
• Raise the bar across engineering by defining standards and leading design reviews.

Skills

Java

C#/.NET

Node.js/JavaScript

Python

Distributed systems

APIs

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

EKS

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

React

Angular

Job description

Vertafore, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to shape the technology platforms for an AI‑native world. You will lead architectural direction, tackle the toughest engineering problems, and drive engineering excellence with product leadership to deliver tangible customer value.

You will stay hands-on, mentor senior engineers, and guide teams across security, observability, and performance. The role is based in Denver with global reach and a focus on scalable enterprise systems.