Principal Software Architect – Scalable Cloud Systems

Tripadvisor; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Remote-friendly

Flexible schedule

Donation matching

Tuition assistance

Lifestyle benefit

Travel perks

Employee assistance program

Health benefits

Job summary

Tripadvisor is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive the design and architecture of scalable systems across our platforms. You’ll lead reviews and collaborate with product and engineering managers to align on milestones and deliverables, while mentoring engineers and promoting best practices.

The role emphasizes leadership across multiple technologies, remote-first collaboration, and periodic in-person gatherings; a long-term, permanent position with competitive compensation and travel

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in commercial software development.
• Proven excellence in working with cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent command of tools and expertise for troubleshooting production issues.
• Experience building scalable and distributed software systems from conception to production.
• Experience with software architecture, design principles and engineering best practices.
• Experience with AWS or Azure cloud platforms, OO languages such as Java, Python, or Scala, and SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Exposure to the data engineering ecosystem is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive the design and architecture of complex, scalable systems underpinning our technology solutions.
• Conduct design reviews at pillar level and across organization.
• Lead improvements in operational maturity of the platform and promote best practices.
• Collaborate with managers and other senior engineers to shape technology strategy and roadmap.
• Partner with Product and Engineering Managers to set clear technical milestones and drive delivery.
• Build trusted leadership across multiple technologies, practices, and tools.
• Communicate with stakeholders to ensure alignment on goals, commitments, and timelines.

Skills

10+ years experience

Cross-functional leadership

Production troubleshooting

Scalable distributed systems

Architecture & design

AWS/Azure

Java

Python

Scala

SQL/NoSQL

Tools

AWS/Azure

Java

Python

Scala

SQL

NoSQL

Distributed systems

Job description

Tripadvisor is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive the design and architecture of scalable systems across our platforms. You’ll lead reviews and collaborate with product and engineering managers to align on milestones and deliverables, while mentoring engineers and promoting best practices.

The role emphasizes leadership across multiple technologies, remote-first collaboration, and periodic in-person gatherings; a long-term, permanent position with competitive compensation and travel