Principal Software Architect

Role Description

At BambooHR, we’re all about setting people free to do great work, and we believe AI is a powerful partner in that mission. We’re leaning into intelligent tools to streamline our workflows, giving us more time for high-impact innovation. We look for curious, forward-thinking people who are ready to explore how AI can elevate their work and help us reimagine the future of HR.

As a Principal Software Architect at BambooHR, you will:

• Build reliable AI systems in production, including prompt/version management, evaluation and regression testing, monitoring for drift/quality, and cost performance optimization.
• Establish responsible AI practices for the team (privacy, data handling, model risk, human-in-the-loop workflows), and contribute to patterns/standards that scale across services.
• Define architectural changes that can be implemented incrementally, while minimizing risk.
• Define advancements in architecture that roll the software in the right direction.
• Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders to determine architectural priorities.
• Build, fix, and improve code, especially high-value code.
• Train team members on basic practices, new techniques, and past mistakes.
• Help the team to be able to build code with confidence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in technology-related field or equivalent certification in development.
• At least 10 years of engineering experience with at least 7 of those years having been in software architecture.
• Experience developing SaaS software utilizing various coding languages including React, PHP, MySQL, etc., and the ability to pick up new languages quickly.
• Experience with the full lifecycle of software development including the use of version control tools, build management, unit testing systems, and API (paradigms).
• Experience deploying solutions and provisioning environments with best-practice solutions.
• Experience with CI/CD and deployment systems.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to tactfully and effectively give and receive concrete feedback.
• Knowledgeable in security best practices, including OWASP Top 10.
• Familiarity with static analysis and code scanning.
• Experience delivering AI-backed features end-to-end in a production environment, including integration with LLM APIs or ML Services, and a track record of iterating based on evaluation data and user impact.
• Ability to lead technically in ambiguous problem spaces - making sound tradeoffs, mentoring others on AI patterns, and raising the bar on code quality and operational excellence.

Benefits

• A great company culture that has been recognized by multiple organizations like Inc and Salt Lake Tribune.
• Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance.
• Generous leave policies that include 4 weeks of vacation, 12 company holidays, parental leave, and volunteer time off.
• 401k plans with up to 6% company match.
• $2000 Paid-Paid Vacation bonus.
• EAP through Headspace.