Principal Software Architect, Platform & AI

Medidata Solutions, Inc.; Woodbridge Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Medidata Solutions, Inc. seeks a Principal Software Engineer for Product Engineering. Hybrid in-office role in NJ/NY with policy-driven onsite days. You’ll shape the Study Experience architecture and oversee distributed systems, driving scalable, secure enterprise-grade software for clinical trials.

Lead multi-team initiatives, mentor senior engineers, and partner with executives to translate business goals into technical roadmaps, balancing cost and speed to market.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 12 years of software engineering experience, incl. 5+ years at Staff/Principal level.
• Proven track record leading multi-team technical initiatives with measurable value.

Responsibilities

• Direct the long-term technical evolution and architectural strategy for the Study Experience.
• Architect and deploy distributed environments for high availability and cost-efficiency.
• Orchestrate engineering across domains with clear requirements and cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Python

Java

.NET

TypeScript

Go

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CDK

GitOps

API design

React

CI/CD

observability

Education

Advanced degree in Computer Science

12+ years software engineering experience

Staff/Principal level experience

Tools

AWS EKS

DynamoDB

Aurora

Kafka

SQS/SNS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CDK

Job description

Medidata Solutions, Inc. seeks a Principal Software Engineer for Product Engineering. Hybrid in-office role in NJ/NY with policy-driven onsite days. You’ll shape the Study Experience architecture and oversee distributed systems, driving scalable, secure enterprise-grade software for clinical trials.

Lead multi-team initiatives, mentor senior engineers, and partner with executives to translate business goals into technical roadmaps, balancing cost and speed to market.