Principal Cloud Architect for AI‑Native Security

7AI; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

7AI is seeking a Principal Software Engineer (Cloud) to define and build the technical foundation of their AI-native cybersecurity platform. In this role, you will lead the design and development of scalable systems, mentor engineers, and influence both technology and engineering culture. Ideal candidates will have over 15 years of experience in software engineering, specializing in cloud-native systems and distributed architectures. Join us to tackle complex challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional software engineering experience building and operating production-grade distributed systems.
• Proven experience leading the design and delivery of large-scale, highly available cloud-native systems.
• Strong system design expertise, including distributed systems, APIs, event-driven architectures, and infrastructure scalability.

Responsibilities

• Lead designs of scalable, backend systems powering our AI-native cybersecurity platform.
• Drive complex technical initiatives from 0→1, including system design, technical strategy, and implementation.
• Mentor and develop engineers through technical guidance and design reviews.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud-native systems

Backend programming languages (Rust, Python, TypeScript, Go)

Technical leadership

Cross-functional coordination

AI-assisted development tools

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

7AI is seeking a Principal Software Engineer (Cloud) to define and build the technical foundation of their AI-native cybersecurity platform. In this role, you will lead the design and development of scalable systems, mentor engineers, and influence both technology and engineering culture. Ideal candidates will have over 15 years of experience in software engineering, specializing in cloud-native systems and distributed architectures. Join us to tackle complex challenges in a fast-paced environment.