Principal Solutions Architect

Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits? Our “people helping people” philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work makes a real difference. While we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there’s never been a better time to be part of BECU. You bring more than your expertise to your role, and that matters here. Your story, perspectives, and lived experiences help shape belonging at BECU and deepen how we connect with and support our employees, our members, and our communities. PAY RANGE The Target Pay Range for this position is $189,000.00-$230,700.00 annually. The full Pay Range is $146,600.00 - $273,000.00 annually. At BECU, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant. Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role. BENEFITS – Because People Helping People Starts With Supporting You 401(k) Company Match (up to 3%) 4% annual contribution to your 401(k) by BECU Medical, Dental and Vision (family contributions as well) PTO Program + Exchange Program Tuition Reimbursement Program BECU Cares volunteer time off + donation match Impact You’ll Make As a Principal Solutions Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of BECU’s lending and credit card technology ecosystem. You’ll bridge architecture and engineering, transforming complex business needs into scalable, secure, and innovative solutions that improve experiences for both members and internal partners. Your expertise will help drive modernization efforts, strengthen production stability, and accelerate the delivery of new financial products and digital capabilities. Through hands-on technical leadership, you’ll influence enterprise-wide design decisions, mentor engineering teams, and bring forward-thinking ideas that help BECU grow and differentiate itself in the market. You’ll have the opportunity to leave a lasting impact on critical platforms that support millions of member interactions and future business growth. To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA, OR, ID, AZ, TX, GA, SC, NC, CA or VA. If you’re located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we are requesting that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. For those candidates that live outside the commute distance of TFC and in any of our approved remote work locations, this role will be remote. Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment. What You’ll Do Lead Solution Design: Design and deliver complex, enterprise-scale solutions that support lending and credit card platforms while aligning technical strategy with business objectives. Architect for Scale: Translate business and stakeholder needs into detailed technical designs, ensuring solutions meet performance, security, reliability, and scalability requirements. Drive Modernization Efforts: Identify opportunities to simplify complex systems, improve platform architecture, and introduce modern engineering practices that enhance speed and efficiency. Shape Cloud-First Solutions: Lead the design of cloud-ready financial solutions, leveraging modern application architectures, integrations, and services to support future growth. Partner Across Teams: Collaborate with architects, engineers, delivery teams, infrastructure partners, and business stakeholders to drive successful execution across interconnected systems. Guide API and Integration Strategy: Design, develop, and troubleshoot APIs and enterprise integrations that power critical lending and credit card experiences. Support Production Excellence: Analyze production challenges, identify root causes, and lead efforts to improve operational stability while balancing strategic project work. Build Innovative Solutions: Create prototypes and proof-of-concepts that solve complex business challenges and help advance BECU’s technology capabilities. Influence Technical Direction: Use your deep technical expertise and business acumen to recommend solutions that improve member experiences and business outcomes. Mentor and Elevate Others: Provide technical leadership, code reviews, architectural guidance, and mentorship to engineers across the organization. Champion Industry Best Practices: Stay current on emerging technologies, architecture trends, and engineering practices to help BECU continuously evolve and innovate. Communicate with Impact: Present technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, building alignment and confidence across the organization. This isn’t just about ticking off tasks on a list. It's about making a significant, positive change in BECU’s journey, where your contributions are valued, and your growth is continually fostered. What You’ll Gain The opportunity to help shape the future of BECU’s lending and credit card platforms through high-visibility, strategic initiatives. The ability to operate at the intersection of architecture and engineering while remaining hands-on with technology. Exposure to large-scale cloud transformation efforts centered around Azure and modern distributed systems. A platform to influence enterprise design decisions and drive meaningful modernization initiatives. Opportunities to partner with cross-functional teams across technology, infrastructure, architecture, and business organizations. The chance to mentor engineers and technical leaders while expanding your own leadership impact. Meaningful work that directly improves member experiences through innovative financial products and digital capabilities. The ability to balance strategic solution design with real-world operational challenges and production excellence. A collaborative environment where your ideas, expertise, and vision can directly influence long-term technology strategy. The opportunity to bring proven best practices and innovative approaches that help BECU scale for future growth. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in a computer science or equivalent work experience required. Advanced degree preferred. Minimum 10 years of information technology experience with demonstrated expertise in application design required. Experience with Financial products, i.e., Credit Card, Mortgage, Loan, Deposits, etc., required. Demonstrated experience in consumer financial products with expertise in UX, integration, and API layer required. Experience with public cloud (Azure/AWS/Google Cloud) technologies including Iaas, Paas, Saas offerings required. Experience leading and collaborating with multiple teams for enterprise-wide initiatives, including business unit teams, to deliver solutions through all aspects of the SDLC required. Desired Qualifications Demonstrated experience with .NET, C#, node.js and modern JavaScript Frameworks in TypeScript or Javascript (React, Angular, etc.), or Python. System administration and automation with Powershell or bash preferred. Strong understanding in SOLID design principles, Object-Oriented Programming and Design. Expertise with SOA patterns and distributed systems design preferred. Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery systems and tools such as Azure DevOps Services, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Teamcity preferred. Industry conference experience presenting in front of technically adept, and non-technical audiences preferred. JOIN THE JOURNEY Ready to make an indelible impact? Eager to be a part of a collaborative and innovative team where your ideas and contributions don’t just fill a role, but fuel the growth and success of BECU? EEO Statement BECU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr