Principal Software Architect Scale Distributed Systems

Principal Software Architect | High-Scale Distributed Systems | Berlin (Hybrid)

The Role: We are representing a high-growth European technology firm currently building a next-generation automation ecosystem for global enterprises. After a significant recent capital injection, they are scaling their Berlin engineering hub to become a center of excellence for distributed systems and real-time data processing.

The Engineering Challenge: This isn't a "maintenance" role. You will be joining a high-seniority team where the ratio of Staff/Principal engineers is intentionally high to ensure a flat, fast-moving hierarchy.

• System Ownership: Design and oversee cross-team architectures that handle massive concurrency and sub-second latency.
• Pragmatic Excellence: Influence the long‑term technical roadmap while remaining a hands‑on contributor (coding is a daily part of the role).
• The Stack: Modern cloud‑native environment (Type Script/Node, Python, Kubernetes) focused on event‑driven architecture.

The Offering:

• Financials: Competitive base salary up to €200k + Performance Bonus + Participation in a high‑value equity scheme.
• Environment: A "build‑it, run‑it" ownership culture with zero legacy red tape.
• Benefits: Comprehensive German benefits package (30 days holiday, mobility support, wellness).