Principal Software Engineer ( Sr Architect )

Role Overview Principal Software Engineer – Senior Enterprise Architect – Dallas, TX (Hybrid). No remote, relocation required if not local. Blue Yonder is a leading AI‑driven global supply chain solutions company focused on generative AI, microservices, and cloud‑native architecture. The role leads product engineering teams to design, develop, and deploy AI‑driven solutions across the organization. Responsibilities Establish the technical vision and architectural foundations for generative AI platforms. Lead design and implementation of large‑scale AI systems that push technical boundaries. Build and optimize scalable, high‑performance inference pipelines. Construct distributed AI systems capable of high‑throughput workloads. Mentor engineering leaders and senior engineers to elevate technical capabilities. Identify and solve systemic engineering challenges across model training, deployment, and monitoring. Establish technical standards, best practices, and architectural patterns for AI engineering. Drive technical alignment with product management and UX on roadmap and deliverables. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in STEM (preferred) with 12–15 years of software development experience, including a minimum of 3 years as a software architect. Strong programming experience in Enterprise Python or Java, Spring Boot, and microservices‑based architecture. Demonstrated experience designing, building, deploying, and maintaining enterprise cloud solutions on Azure, AWS, or GCP. Experience with event‑driven architecture using Kafka, Spark or similar technologies. Hands‑on development skills combined with architecture/design experience; continued direct software development is expected. In‑depth knowledge of cloud‑native architecture, distributed microservices, multi‑tenant SaaS, and cloud scalability, performance, and high availability. Experience with API management and designing/consuming RESTful APIs. Proficiency with tools such as Spring Boot, OAuth, REST, GraphQL, Hibernate, NoSQL, RDBMS, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, and React. Experience in DevOps, infrastructure‑as‑code, and infrastructure automation. Solid understanding of secure architectures, configuration, identity management, RBAC, authentication/authorization, and data encryption. Exceptional problem‑solving skills and strategic thinking abilities. Technical Environment Languages & Tools: Python, GitHub, Node.js, React.js, GitHub Actions, Codacy, GitHub Advanced Security, Black Duck Hub, BlazeMeter, Artifactory, Ansible, Docker. Architecture: Scalable, resilient, event‑driven, secure multi‑tenant microservices. Cloud: Microsoft Azure (ARM templates, AKS, VNET, Event Hub, Azure AD). Frameworks & Others: Kubernetes, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Spark, NoSQL, RDBMS, Spring Boot, Snowflake. Benefits Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage 401(k) with matching contributions Flexible Time Off Corporate Fitness Program Voluntary benefits – Legal Plans, Accident & Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance, and more EEO Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr