Senior Cloud Platform Architect & Tech Leader

PowerToFly; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 314,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Winter break

401k matching

Paid parental leave

Discretionary time off

Job summary

A prominent leader in legal data intelligence is looking for a Principal Engineer to drive the development of their next generation of cloud-native platform systems. This role demands over 12 years of experience in building large-scale systems, defining technical standards, and working closely with senior leadership. The successful candidate will tackle complex challenges, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategy while fostering innovation in a collaborative environment. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits, promoting continuous learning and growth.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience owning, building, and shaping large-scale, cloud-native platforms.
• Experience defining organization-wide technical standards.
• Deep involvement in security, compliance, and reliability strategy.
• Ability to align technical vision with company-level strategy.
• Proven influence at senior and executive levels.
• Exceptional mentorship, communication, and strategic thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver critical business value by solving complex problems that span teams and organizations.
• Design and build architecture that is flexible, performant, and efficient to the needs of the business.
• Prioritize capabilities over features, plan for change and abstract complexity away from dependent teams.
• Partner with fellow leaders to identify problems and align on their nature.
• Set enterprise standards for system flexibility, maintainability, security, testability, and reliability.

Skills

Agile Methodology

Algorithms

Automation

Distributed Systems

Mentorship

Problem Solving

Software Architectures

Strategic Planning

System Designs

Technical Leadership

Job description

A prominent leader in legal data intelligence is looking for a Principal Engineer to drive the development of their next generation of cloud-native platform systems. This role demands over 12 years of experience in building large-scale systems, defining technical standards, and working closely with senior leadership. The successful candidate will tackle complex challenges, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategy while fostering innovation in a collaborative environment. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits, promoting continuous learning and growth.