Principal Solutions Architect

Testlio; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quality management company is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect to design robust technical solutions for its platform. This remote role emphasizes technical excellence, collaboration with teams, and impactful project leadership. The candidate will mentor engineers, uphold standards in solution design, and drive innovation within Testlio's engineering framework.

Benefits

Flexible time off

Learning reimbursement up to $300/year

Stock options

Qualifications

• 5+ years of development experience.
• 5+ years leading architectural decisions and technical design.
• Experience with AI-powered development tools is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of Solution Blueprints and Technical Designs.
• Conduct peer reviews for Solution Blueprints created by other engineers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Skills

React

TypeScript

NodeJS

GraphQL

PHP

MySQL

AWS

Kafka

Microservices

Event-driven design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Location: This is a fully remote position within a globally distributed company. It is open to candidates located in the EMEA or APAC region who wish to work remotely and can accommodate working in a flexible work schedule.

About the job

Testlio is a leading quality management company. Its unique, AI-powered approach combines humans and machines to help digital innovators assure quality products at scale. On 600K+ real devices. In 100+ languages. With 800+ payment methods. The company is 100% remote, with people in 150+ countries. It is female-founded; approximately 46% of full-time people are women. Clients include Amazon, athenahealth, Match Group, Microsoft, the NBA, Netflix, PayPal, Uber, Wayfair, and many more. Collectively, they have awarded us an industry-leading 4.7 G2 rating. To learn more, visit www.testlio.com .

We are hiring a Principal Solutions Architect to lead the design of robust technical solutions for the continuous advancement of our Testlio Platform. You can learn more about the Platform team here .

Why you will love this job

• Drive measurable impact: Take the helm in designing and documenting critical solution blueprints and detailed technical specifications that directly shape how our engineering teams build and evolve our platform. Your work will be foundational to delivering tangible business outcomes and enhancing engineering velocity.
• Elevate Technical Excellence: Champion and enforce the highest standards for solution design and technical documentation across the Platform division. Mentor and guide other senior engineers on how to prepare technical deliverables that balance practicality, efficiency & resilience, while also evolving the platform architecture to intelligently meet future demands.

Why you will love being a part of Testlio

• World-class quality engineering software platform: one of the market's broadest, most highly integrated, and most flexible software assets—built to leverage AI throughout.
• A true sense of belonging: the TestLion Pride is a global community of like-minded people living Testlio’s six values daily.
• Winning business: Testlio is growing, profitable, and cash-strong. We are leading our industry with exceptional clients who provide us with a high NPS score and a 4.7 rating on G2. Our business model is global, enterprise, and subscription-based, with 85%+ of our revenue recurring. Several of our largest clients have been with us for 7+ years, and many spend $500K+/year with Testlio.
• Great culture: Testlio’s is female-founded, and 46% of the population is women. Our purpose, vision, and values help drive positive mindsets and behaviors—people like working with each other and love the company's global scale. We move fast and empower people on the frontlines to make decisions and own initiatives. We do all this in our 100% fully remote and distributed team.
• Investment in you: As a fully remote, global company, we offer benefits that support your well-being and growth, wherever you are. Enjoy flexible time off (including local holidays, sick leave, and personal days), up to $300/year in learning reimbursement (for courses on Udemy, LinkedIn Learning, and more), and stock options that start vesting after one year.

What would your day look like?

• Lead the design of Solution Blueprints, Technical Designs, and architectural decision documents, ensuring they are clear, actionable, and align with strategic business objectives and our existing platform architecture.
• Conduct peer reviews and provide quality assurance for Solution Blueprints and Technical Design documents created by other senior/principal engineers.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders & fellow engineers to understand requirements and translate them into robust and scalable technical solutions.
• Act as a key technical authority within the Platform division, providing expert guidance on complex design challenges and architectural decisions.
• Proactively disseminate knowledge & mentor other engineers in architectural best practices.
• Define & advocate for quality standards in designing, coding, testing & documenting.
• Support the deployment of AI-assisted quality gate processes that ensure best practices are followed consistently.
• Guide teams on practical architectural decisions that improve our key engineering metrics. Refine frameworks for translating technical impacts into business metrics.
• Curate the tech debt backlog and apply prioritization based on these frameworks.

What do you need to succeed?

Technical Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on development experience, and another 5+ years of leading successful architectural decisions, solution blueprinting & technical design.
• Strong affinity with our tech stack of React, TypeScript, NodeJS, GraphQL, PHP, MySQL, AWS, and Kafka.
• Practical knowledge of architectural patterns and coding practices, particularly those pertaining to microservices and event-driven design.
• Understanding AI-powered development tools and their practical applications in the SDLC is a strong plus!

Human Skills

• Fluency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized, meticulous, and thorough, with an unwavering commitment to the quality and clarity of architectural deliverables.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities, with the ability to influence and guide senior technical staff.
• Results-oriented, with data-driven decision-making and a focus on delivering impactful outcomes.
• Strong preference for a remote working environment.
• A passion for staying current with the latest industry trends and technologies, and a drive to improve and innovate continuously.

What is the Candidate Consideration Process

We do our best to bring on individuals who will be excited about their role and who have the potential for a great future with Testlio. Since we are 100% remote, we give you a chance to meet with multiple people throughout the organization to give you an idea of who you would be working with and what the role expectations will be. Our interview process can take about 4 weeks to complete and includes:

• Application
• Solution/Software Architecture case study & discussion
• ~5 interviews with the Hiring Manager and stakeholders
• References
• Offer & background check

Diversity and Inclusion

Testlio is an equal-opportunity employer deeply committed to creating an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and identities. We are female-founded, and 46% of our team identifies as women. See the DEI section of our website for more information.

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