United StatesRemoteFull-timeTravel & HospitalityLead / Principal
Role summary
Looking for a senior-level remote technology opportunity with a salary reaching $285,000? Engine is hiring a Principal Architect to help shape the future of its software platform. You'll lead architectural decisions, guide the transition from monolithic applications to distributed systems, and work across engineering teams to improve scalability, reliability, and performance. The employer lists an annual base salary of $250,000–$285,000 plus equity. This opportunity requires at least 12 years of experience designing and evolving large-scale distributed systems, along with strong cloud architecture expertise.
Key responsibilities
Define and promote software architecture standards that support scalable, modular, and maintainable systems.
Guide the company's transition from monolithic applications to distributed services.
Shape the technical roadmap alongside engineering leadership, including decisions about service design, data flows, and system interactions.
Collaborate with engineers to solve complex technical problems and improve implementation quality.
Establish clear service boundaries and encourage reliable system integration.
Mentor engineers and strengthen engineering practices, service ownership, and system design skills.
Work across engineering teams to ensure technical architecture supports long-term business needs without unnecessary complexity.
Required qualifications
At least 12 years of experience designing and evolving large-scale distributed systems.
Proven architectural leadership experience guiding major technical initiatives across multiple teams.
Expertise designing modular, loosely coupled software systems and breaking monolithic applications into independent services.
Experience leading teams through complex technical challenges and making high-impact architectural decisions.
Mastery of cloud infrastructure and services, with experience building reliable and scalable systems.
Experience designing APIs and defining service boundaries for interoperability and maintainability.
Deep knowledge of distributed systems, including event-driven architecture, data consistency, REST, gRPC, and messaging.
Strong problem-solving abilities and practical technical decision-making skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including influencing engineering teams and leadership without direct authority.
Preferred qualifications
Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) is preferred by the employer.
No additional preferred qualifications are separately identified.
Degree and experience
Degree
Not stated
Experience
Lead / Principal
Location and eligibility
Eligible:
United States
Exclusions:
None stated
Work arrangement:
Remote
Remote does not always mean worldwide. Only the locations listed here were confirmed with the employer.
Benefits
Equity compensation for all roles
Remote work arrangement
Additional employee benefits available through Engine's official benefits program
Possible bonus eligibility depending on position
Benefits vary by location, employment type, and employer plan terms.
Visa sponsorship
The employer states sponsorship is not available for this role.
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United States (New York (nearby states may qualify))
Full-time · Hybrid
Senior level
Pay not listed
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