Remote Principal Software Architect: Tech Leadership

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Híbrido; ZAR 2.000.000 - 3.000.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Stock options or equity participation

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous time off and flexible work

Descripción de la vacante

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a Principal Software Architect to lead the technical vision and architectural standards across a remote-first engineering team. This senior role emphasizes mentoring, strategic decision making, and overseeing large-scale software platforms.

You will shape the direction of distributed systems, drive best practices, and collaborate with product leadership to align technology with business goals. A strong communication style and remote collaboration skills are essential.

Formación

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software development with a strong focus on architecture.
• Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems.
• Expertise in multiple programming languages (Java, Python, Go, C#).
• Deep understanding of microservices, event-driven, and SOA architectures.
• Cloud platforms experience (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong knowledge of database design (SQL/NoSQL) and data modeling.
• Excellent system design, performance tuning, and scalability skills.
• Outstanding communication and leadership in remote settings.

Responsabilidades

• Define and drive the overall software architecture and technical strategy for the company.
• Design scalable, reliable, and maintainable software systems and platforms.
• Establish technical standards, patterns, and best practices for software development.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering leaders to align technical direction with business goals.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies to enhance system capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineering teams.
• Conduct architectural reviews and ensure adherence to standards.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and dependencies.
• Champion innovation and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Contribute to key design decisions across critical projects.

Conocimientos

Software architecture

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Microservices

Java

Python

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Herramientas

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL/NoSQL design

CI/CD

Git

Descripción del empleo

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a Principal Software Architect to lead the technical vision and architectural standards across a remote-first engineering team. This senior role emphasizes mentoring, strategic decision making, and overseeing large-scale software platforms.

You will shape the direction of distributed systems, drive best practices, and collaborate with product leadership to align technology with business goals. A strong communication style and remote collaboration skills are essential.