Principal Full-Stack Architect & Platform Leader

Midwestern Interactive Growth Team; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobs in JS is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead architecture for its internal platform and product group in New York. You will own architecture direction, mentor 5–7 senior engineers, and drive adoption of modern engineering practices across 30+ products.

You’ll work in a hybrid setup in Midtown Manhattan, collaborating with product managers and senior partners to deliver scalable solutions using React, C#, and Python in a Microsoft/Azure environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years working as Software Engineer/Architect or similar
• Demonstrated expertise in software frameworks, technologies and development
• Proven track record collaborating on technical projects with cross-functional teams
• Hands-on development experience to stand up an architecture and drive adoption
• Experience with DevSecOps principles and CI/CD practices
• Proven engineering leadership, including leading teams
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to translate complex technical details to diverse audiences
• Project management experience with Agile methodologies

Responsibilities

• Drive and evangelize architecture for new and existing platforms and applications.
• Accountable for delivering thought leadership, strategy, and guidance to meet business objectives.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance architectures for existing and innovative solutions.
• Lead architecture strategies, frameworks, and governance processes.
• Set long-term software architecture direction and investment strategies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and product owners to improve transparency on costs and SLAs.
• Accelerate standardization of engineering processes and reusable components.
• Develop and train modern software engineering principles and tools for productivity.
• Ensure alignment and consistency across the firm for streamlined workflows.
• Advance engineering maturity through leadership and adoption of new technologies.
• Provide mentorship and learning programs for engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on opportunities for tech advancement.
• Contribute expertise on feasibility, technology selection, and implementation approaches for solutions

Skills

Leadership

Architecture

Mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Agile

Communication

Tools

React

C#

Python

CI/CD tools

IaC

Job description

Jobs in JS is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead architecture for its internal platform and product group in New York. You will own architecture direction, mentor 5–7 senior engineers, and drive adoption of modern engineering practices across 30+ products.

You’ll work in a hybrid setup in Midtown Manhattan, collaborating with product managers and senior partners to deliver scalable solutions using React, C#, and Python in a Microsoft/Azure environment.