Principal eCommerce Architect: Cloud, AI & Microservices

Recruit22 LLC.; Downers Grove (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) with automatic enrollment

Paid Holidays

PTO from day one

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Recruit22 LLC. in Downers Grove, IL, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead design and execution of a large-scale eCommerce platform. The role blends hands-on coding with enterprise architecture, cloud modernization, AI innovation, and technical leadership.

You will shape architecture, drive microservices, guide Azure-based transformations, mentor teams, and align tech strategy with business goals. Hybrid work arrangement and high-impact responsibilities across multiple squads await.

Qualifications

• Fifteen plus years in software engineering.
• Proven in principal/lead architect roles.
• Experience with large-scale distributed and ecommerce platforms.
• Strong Azure and cloud transformation background.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive architecture across a large eCommerce ecosystem.
• Lead governance, reviews, and engineering standards.
• Design scalable microservices and modern frontend architectures.
• Drive cloud modernization using Azure technologies.
• Develop AI-powered solutions and LLMs integrations.
• Establish best practices for CI/CD, security, observability, reliability.
• Mentor teams and shape technical direction.
• Align technology with long-term business goals.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Architecture governance

Stakeholder alignment

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

C#

.NET Core

Java

Python

Go

React.js

Next.js

TypeScript

Microservices

Event-driven systems

DDD

Cloud-native

API design

Azure

AKS

Azure Functions

Azure Service Bus

Cosmos DB

Azure Front Door

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Bicep

Kubernetes

LLM integrations

OpenAI

Job description

Recruit22 LLC. in Downers Grove, IL, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead design and execution of a large-scale eCommerce platform. The role blends hands-on coding with enterprise architecture, cloud modernization, AI innovation, and technical leadership.

You will shape architecture, drive microservices, guide Azure-based transformations, mentor teams, and align tech strategy with business goals. Hybrid work arrangement and high-impact responsibilities across multiple squads await.