[Hiring] Principal Cloud Software Architect @Caylent

Role Description

We are seeking an exceptional Enterprise Architect to join our growing Cloud Native Applications team and lead delivery on Caylent's largest and most strategically important client engagements. The right candidate has deep expertise in designing and building applications, creating AI-first software solutions, and is energized by the scale, complexity, and stakes that come with our biggest accounts.

• Lead software development project teams to deliver AI-first, production-ready solutions in environments with significant scale, technical complexity, and organizational complexity.
• Lead and own technical requirements gathering, technical decision making, backlog generation and refinement, and all architectural decisions.
• Lead discovery sessions with client stakeholders, including senior technical and business leadership to gather customer requirements and formulate them into a workable backlog.
• Build architecture diagrams to document, communicate, and defend your solution design to both engineering teams and client leadership.
• Apply your expertise in AI-first software development as a hands-on, contributing member of the technical team.
• Create, automate, and refine multiple levels of AI-driven testing.
• Coach and mentor teammates, provide guidance and assistance to software engineers.
• Serve as the senior point of escalation on your engagement, identifying delivery risk, technical roadblocks, or relationship friction early.
• Own status reporting and communication with client leadership on your engagement.
• Collaborate with project managers, peers, and leaders to navigate client, technical, and team challenges.
• Support pre-sales efforts through scope development discussions, contract document review, and client presentations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of proven experience in software development and cloud-native systems.
• Experience managing professional services engagements and cross-functional projects.
• Strong background in established engineering practices and scalable architectures.
• Experience with more than one backend language such as Python, Node.js, C#, or TypeScript.
• Familiarity with frontend frameworks such as React, Vue, MVC, or .NET.
• Deep experience and expertise building with AWS.
• Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Experience in API integrations across applications, vendors, and cloud environments.
• Understanding of modern application architectures including event-based systems, queues, microservices.
• Demonstrated ability to build credibility and trust with senior client stakeholders.
• Desire to integrate innovative technologies into development workflow.

Requirements

• Core Consulting Qualifications
• Customer Experience: Expertise in confidently addressing complex client questions and identifying gaps in requirements.
• Collaboration: Facilitate alignment across a wide range of stakeholders and navigate differing perspectives.
• Communication: Break down and communicate complex technical concepts for technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits

• 100% remote work
• Medical Insurance for you and eligible dependents
• Generous holidays and flexible PTO
• Competitive phantom equity
• Paid for exams and certifications
• Peer bonus awards
• State of the art laptop and tools
• Equipment & Office Stipend
• Individual professional development plan
• Annual stipend for Learning and Development
• This role may require up to 25% travel, depending on business needs.