Principal Architect, Core Services & Identity Platform

Jeppesen ForeFlight; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 208,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Open PTO policy

401(k) with up to 10% company matching

12 weeks paid parent leave

Flight training rewards

Job summary

Jeppesen ForeFlight is hiring a Principal Engineer based in Austin, TX, to set technical direction for the Engineering Core Services portfolio. This role involves ownership of architecture, influencing standards, and mentoring senior engineers in a hybrid environment.

Key responsibilities include leading the CIAM platform strategy and driving simplification across product lines. Candidates should have 12+ years of engineering experience, with a preference for cloud-native architecture expertise. Benefits include comprehensive health insurance and 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of engineering experience, with at least 7 as a primary architect.
• Deep production experience architecting a CIAM platform at scale.
• Strong systems-integration judgment across heterogeneous environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and 2-3 year roadmap for Core Services.
• Lead the long-term subscription and billing platform strategy.
• Mentor senior engineers and influence broader engineering organization.

Skills

CIAM platform architecture

OAuth 2.0

SAML 2.0

API security

Cloud-native architecture (AWS)

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes/EKS

Job description

Jeppesen ForeFlight is hiring a Principal Engineer based in Austin, TX, to set technical direction for the Engineering Core Services portfolio. This role involves ownership of architecture, influencing standards, and mentoring senior engineers in a hybrid environment.

Key responsibilities include leading the CIAM platform strategy and driving simplification across product lines. Candidates should have 12+ years of engineering experience, with a preference for cloud-native architecture expertise. Benefits include comprehensive health insurance and 401(k) matching.