Principal Software Architect — Remote US

Lyric; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 180,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyric seeks a Principal Software Engineer to shape the technical direction of our products and lead engineering strategy for flagship initiatives. You will guide design and development of scalable, high-performance systems, mentor engineers, and drive best practices across back-end and integration components.

You will collaborate with product, design, and cross-functional teams to define requirements, ensure quality, and deliver innovative solutions that align with business goals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in software engineering, including leading the design and development of complex software systems using microservice architecture(s).
• 10+ years experience with JavaScript, Python, Java, or C#, with .NET ecosystem preferred.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; advanced certifications a plus.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and system scalability; hands-on experience with large-scale distributed apps.
• Proven ability to drive technical decisions and align engineering with business goals.
• Excellent leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads end-to-end design and development of software solutions, including backend and integration components.
• Collaborates with product managers, designers, and engineers to define technical requirements and deliverables.
• Provides technical leadership and mentorship to a team of engineers; fosters innovation and best practices.
• Drives architectural decisions and ensures adherence to coding standards and quality principles.
• Develops and maintains frameworks, libraries, and reusable components to streamline development.
• Addresses performance, scalability, and technical challenges across systems.
• Stays current with emerging technologies and promotes adoption of new tools and methodologies.
• Conducts code reviews to ensure quality, maintainability, and system stability.
• Represents the company at industry events and technical communities.

Skills

Software architecture

Microservices

JavaScript

Python

Java

C#

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

.NET

Job description

Lyric seeks a Principal Software Engineer to shape the technical direction of our products and lead engineering strategy for flagship initiatives. You will guide design and development of scalable, high-performance systems, mentor engineers, and drive best practices across back-end and integration components.

You will collaborate with product, design, and cross-functional teams to define requirements, ensure quality, and deliver innovative solutions that align with business goals.