Principal Software Architect; EST Time Zone

* Must be flexible to work USA EST time zone*

As Principal Software Architect at Wiser Solutions you will serve as a senior technology leader who connects strategic vision with hands‑on execution. This role is ideal for an architect who thrives in guiding large‑scale platform evolution, mentoring technical teams, and solving complex engineering problems with practical modern solutions.

You will partner closely with engineering managers and executives to shape architecture, drive technical transformation and ensure cost‑efficient, scalable, cloud‑native solutions across our platform.

• Excels at making architectural decisions in ambiguous situations
• Balances technical rigor with business pragmatism
• Leads through expertise and influence rather than authority
• Enjoys solving hard problems hands‑on
• Invests in mentoring others while continually growing themselves

• Partner with the Chief Architect to align vision and shape long‑term technology strategy
• Review designs, epics and proposals to ensure scalability, reliability and maintainability
• Lead and facilitate design reviews guiding teams on microservices, DDD, hexagonal architecture and event‑driven design
• Drive technical transformation through hands‑on prototyping, emerging tech adoption and architectural modernization

• Design and deliver cloud‑native Kubernetes‑based solutions with deep AWS expertise
• Monitor and optimize cloud expenditure using Fin Ops practices
• Lead initiatives for platform reliability, performance and infrastructure cost management
• Support multi‑cloud strategies and evaluate new cloud services where appropriate

• Partner with product engineering and leadership to balance technical excellence with business priorities
• Communicate architectural decisions clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Mentor engineers and foster strong architectural thinking across teams
• Present architecture vision and progress to stakeholders with clarity and influence

• Design and implement key platform components when needed
• Create proofs‑of‑concept for evaluating and integrating new technologies
• Stay proficient in multiple programming languages (Type Script, Python preferred; Go a strong bonus)
• Contribute to on‑call rotations for critical production systems

• 10 years of progressive experience in software architecture, including several senior/principal level positions
• Demonstrated ability to influence and shape architectural direction at organizational scale
• Proven track record leading technical transformation initiatives
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to inspire without direct authority

• Deep expertise in AWS and Kubernetes essential for success in this role
• Experience with multiple cloud vendors and multi‑cloud approaches
• Strong Dev Ops/CI‑CD background with hands‑on experience in Terraform
• Familiarity with cloud cost optimization frameworks and Fin Ops practices

• Expertise in modern architectural patterns: microservices, hexagonal DDD bounded contexts and event‑driven approaches
• Familiarity with enterprise architectural frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) and practical application
• Strong programming background (Type Script or Python preferred; Go a strong bonus)
• Experience building high‑scale distributed systems and services
• Experience expressing system designs with C4 Modeling
• Knowledge of relational, No
  
  SQL and search databases (Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, Mongo
  
  DB, Elasticsearch) and messaging systems (Rabbit
  
  MQ, Kafka, NATS)
• Proficiency in continuous delivery deployment pipelines and automated testing practices

• Exceptional communicator able to simplify complexity for different audiences
• Trusted mentor and role model with a lead‑by‑example approach
• Adaptable and resilient in fast‑changing ambiguous environments
• Collaborative, detail‑oriented and passionate about continuous learning

• Experience with React and full‑stack development
• Background in retail…