Senior Principal Software Architect - Remote

Bright Vision Technologies; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead enterprise-wide architectural initiatives, define long-term technology strategy, and deliver highly scalable, resilient distributed systems.

This role represents the highest level of individual technical contribution within the organization, requiring deep expertise in system design and cross-organizational leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Ten or more years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proven expertise designing distributed, high-scale systems in production.
• Advanced proficiency in Java, Go, C++, or similar backend languages.
• Deep understanding of data modeling, system optimization, and performance tuning.
• Experience leading cross-team technical initiatives across multiple business units.
• Strong expertise in reliability engineering and distributed architectures.
• Demonstrated leadership in architectural decision-making at enterprise scale.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Track record of mentoring senior engineers and shaping engineering culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide architectural initiatives and define long-term technology strategy.
• Deliver highly scalable, resilient distributed systems and drive technical decisions.
• Mentor and elevate senior engineers across the organization.

Skills

Java

Go

C++

Distributed systems

Reliability engineering

Architectural leadership

Mentoring engineers

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Job description

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead enterprise-wide architectural initiatives, define long-term technology strategy, and deliver highly scalable, resilient distributed systems.

This role represents the highest level of individual technical contribution within the organization, requiring deep expertise in system design and cross-organizational leadership.