Remote Principal Architect for Enterprise SaaS

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybride; ZAR 1 800 000 - 2 400 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Fully remote position

Health, dental & vision insurance

Stock options

Home office stipend

Professional growth opportunities

Company equipment

Résumé du poste

Placements24 seeks a visionary Principal Software Architect to define the technical vision for enterprise‑level SaaS platforms. This fully remote role leads architectural design, sets standards, and guides development teams to deliver scalable, secure systems.

You will mentor engineers, evaluate emerging technologies, and champion best practices in cloud‑native architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes). A Master’s or PhD and 10+ years in software with 5+ in architecture are expected.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent extensive experience.
• 10+ years of software development experience, including at least 5 years in architecture/lead roles.
• Experience designing complex, scalable, distributed SaaS systems.
• Knowledge of Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, and SOA patterns.
• Cloud-native tech and containerization (AWS/Azure/GCP; Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in languages (Java, C#, Python, Node.js) and SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Experience with API design, security, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management abilities.

Responsabilités

• Define and document overall software architecture for enterprise-grade applications.
• Make high-level design choices and dictate technical standards and frameworks.
• Lead design and development of new features ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
• Collaborate with product, engineering leads, and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and trends and recommend adoption.
• Identify and mitigate architectural risks and technical debt.
• Ensure adherence to architectural principles and best practices across teams.

Connaissances

Leadership experience

Architectural leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Cloud-native architectures

Formation

Master's degree

PhD

Equivalent extensive experience

Outils

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Description du poste

Placements24 seeks a visionary Principal Software Architect to define the technical vision for enterprise‑level SaaS platforms. This fully remote role leads architectural design, sets standards, and guides development teams to deliver scalable, secure systems.

You will mentor engineers, evaluate emerging technologies, and champion best practices in cloud‑native architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes). A Master’s or PhD and 10+ years in software with 5+ in architecture are expected.