Remote Principal Software Architect & Engineering Leader

Lyric; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 180,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyric is a remote-friendly company seeking a Principal Software Engineer to shape the technical direction of our products. You will lead the design and development of scalable, high‑performance software systems and mentor engineers across the organization.

You will drive architectural decisions, ensure coding standards, and collaborate with product and design teams to deliver robust, full‑stack solutions aligned with business goals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience leading design and development of complex software systems.
• Strong track record with microservices on modern stacks; .NET preferred.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/SE; advanced certifications a plus.
• Deep understanding of architecture, scalability, and design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Leads end-to-end design and development of software solutions including back-end and integrations.
• Defines technical requirements with product managers and engineers.
• Provides technical leadership and mentoring to a team of engineers.
• Drives architectural decisions and enforces coding standards and quality principles.
• Maintains frameworks, libraries, and reusable components to streamline development.
• Addresses scalability, performance, and technical challenges with cross-functional teams.
• Stays current with emerging technologies and evangelizes new tools and practices.
• Conducts code reviews to ensure maintainability and system stability.

Skills

10+ years software engineering

Software leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/SE

Tools

.NET ecosystem

Job description

Lyric is a remote-friendly company seeking a Principal Software Engineer to shape the technical direction of our products. You will lead the design and development of scalable, high‑performance software systems and mentor engineers across the organization.

You will drive architectural decisions, ensure coding standards, and collaborate with product and design teams to deliver robust, full‑stack solutions aligned with business goals.