Remote Principal Architect — Cloud-Native & Microservices

Placements24; Pretoria; Híbrido; ZAR 1.800.000 - 3.200.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Software Architect to define the technical vision for large-scale, cloud-native systems. This fully remote role offers leadership across distributed engineering teams, guiding architectural decisions and technology strategy.

You will collaborate with product managers and engineers to translate business goals into scalable solutions, while mentoring teams and staying ahead in cloud, microservices, and AI/ML trends.

Formación

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of software development focusing on architecture for large-scale systems.
• Experience with microservices, event-driven systems, and APIs.
• Deep cloud platform expertise (AWS/Azure/GCP) and services.
• Strong knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for containerization/orchestration.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, Go, or C#.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL data design and data streaming technologies.

Responsabilidades

• Define and drive overall software architecture for mission-critical applications and platforms.
• Establish architectural principles, standards, and best practices across engineering teams.
• Lead design of scalable, resilient, and secure distributed systems using cloud-native tech.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies to improve development and operations.
• Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions with product teams.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to remote development teams.

Conocimientos

Microservices architectures

Event-driven systems

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Java

Python

Go

C#

Data streaming

Educación

Master's or PhD in CS/SE

Herramientas

AWS

Azure

GCP

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Software Architect to define the technical vision for large-scale, cloud-native systems. This fully remote role offers leadership across distributed engineering teams, guiding architectural decisions and technology strategy.

You will collaborate with product managers and engineers to translate business goals into scalable solutions, while mentoring teams and staying ahead in cloud, microservices, and AI/ML trends.