Remote Principal Software Architect

Lyric; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 180,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyric is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to shape the technical direction of our products and drive the engineering strategy for flagship initiatives. You will lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance software systems, mentor engineers, and promote best practices across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include end-to-end system design, collaboration with product and design teams, and driving architectural decisions to ensure quality and scalability in a

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering with leadership in complex systems.
• Strong experience with microservice architectures and modern stacks.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, Python, Java or C#; .NET preferred.
• Advanced technical degrees or certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leads end-to-end design and development of software solutions.
• Collaborates with product managers, designers, and engineers.
• Provides technical leadership and mentorship to engineers.
• Drives architectural decisions and coding standards.
• Develops and maintains frameworks and reusable components.
• Addresses performance, scalability, and technical challenges.

Skills

Software architecture

Microservices

Languages: JS/Python/Java/C#

.NET ecosystem

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software Engineering

Job description

Lyric is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to shape the technical direction of our products and drive the engineering strategy for flagship initiatives. You will lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance software systems, mentor engineers, and promote best practices across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include end-to-end system design, collaboration with product and design teams, and driving architectural decisions to ensure quality and scalability in a