Senior Cloud Architect & Platform Leader

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts and perks

Job summary

VERSANT Media seeks a Principal Engineer who blends deep technical expertise with a startup mindset to influence stakeholders, lead architectural decisions, and deliver scalable SaaS and cloud-native solutions. You will guide modernization, evaluate SaaS and low-code/no-code platforms, and collaborate with leaders to align tech with business goals.

You will mentor engineers, drive cross-functional alignment, and champion rapid prototyping and high-quality delivery in a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proven experience in cloud-native architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP), serverless, and event-driven design.
• Strong understanding of SaaS platforms and low-code/no-code and Gen AI tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering efforts and influence cross-functional teams.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems and integrating with modern platforms.
• Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Track record of delivering secure, scalable, and performant systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect for Impact: Design and lead modernization efforts for inherited systems, prioritizing speed, scalability, and business value.
• Platform Thinking: Evaluate and implement SaaS, low-code/no-code platforms to accelerate delivery and reduce custom development.
• Stakeholder Influence: Collaborate with business, product, and technology leaders to align technical solutions with strategic goals.
• Lean Delivery: Embrace rapid prototyping, iterative development, and pragmatic decision-making.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Inspire and mentor engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous learning.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Drive alignment across engineering, product, and business teams.
• Leadership: Set the technical vision for the engineering organization, driving excellence and innovation.
• Operate to provide high level of customer service and delight, ownership, and a high bar for quality.

Skills

Cloud-native architecture

Serverless

Event-driven design

SaaS platforms

Low-code/no-code

Gen AI tools

Leadership

Cross-functional influence

Tools

Kafka

Kinesis

Redis

ElastiCache

DevOps

CI/CD

Job description

VERSANT Media seeks a Principal Engineer who blends deep technical expertise with a startup mindset to influence stakeholders, lead architectural decisions, and deliver scalable SaaS and cloud-native solutions. You will guide modernization, evaluate SaaS and low-code/no-code platforms, and collaborate with leaders to align tech with business goals.

You will mentor engineers, drive cross-functional alignment, and champion rapid prototyping and high-quality delivery in a hybrid work setup.