Principal Software Architect - Remote Leadership

Lyric; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 180,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyric is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to shape the technical direction of its products. You will lead the design of scalable, high-performance systems and mentor engineers to deliver full-stack solutions aligned with business goals.

The role emphasizes architectural leadership, collaboration with product teams, and driving best practices. The position is remote in the US with national scope, and reports to the Engineering organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in software engineering with leading design and development of complex software systems.
• Experience with microservices on modern stacks and proficiency in JavaScript, Python, Java or C#; .NET preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads end-to-end design and development of software solutions including back-end and integrations.
• Collaborates with product managers, designers, and engineers to define requirements and deliverables.
• Provides technical leadership, mentoring, and fosters innovation and excellence.
• Drives architectural decisions, ensures coding standards, and maintains software quality.

Skills

Software architecture

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Microservices

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

JavaScript

Python

Java

C#

.NET ecosystem

Job description

Lyric is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to shape the technical direction of its products. You will lead the design of scalable, high-performance systems and mentor engineers to deliver full-stack solutions aligned with business goals.

The role emphasizes architectural leadership, collaboration with product teams, and driving best practices. The position is remote in the US with national scope, and reports to the Engineering organization.