Software Engineer - Architecture

Job Title: Principal Data Architect Location: Dallas, TX – Onsite 4 days a week The company headquartered in Dallas TX, our client is a technology and strategy consultancy that aims to provide a competitive edge to its clients by solving complex problems with data, software, and strategy. They specialize in areas like technology strategy, product development, software engineering, and digital transformation, with a particular emphasis on AI, MLOps, and data engineering. The firm's clientele spans various industries, including AgTech, Healthcare, Logistics, and Financial Services. Platform / Stack: You will work with technologies that include PyTorch, AWS, Azure, and IoT. Compensation Expectation: $160,000 – 180,000 What You’ll Do as a Principal AI Architect Strategic Vision: Define the long-term architectural vision and evolution roadmap across multiple business domains. Translate business strategy into a coherent, modular, and scalable technical ecosystem. Anticipate future trends (AI, IoT, data unification) and ensure technology readiness. Architectural Mastery: Establish standards for system integration, API architecture, and data flow across platforms. Lead deep technical reviews — from infrastructure and scalability to application design. Make principled trade-offs between speed, cost, and maintainability, balancing near-term needs and long-term resilience. Influence and Leadership: Act as a trusted advisor to executives, engineering leadership, and cross-functional teams. Build alignment across product, data, and cloud domains, fostering shared architectural ownership. Mentor architects and senior engineers, raising the bar for architectural thinking company-wide. Execution and Delivery: Translate architectural intent into actionable roadmaps and measurable outcomes. Ensure quality through architecture governance, documentation, and technical reviews. Lead by example in ambiguity — setting clarity and direction where systems and teams intersect. Qualifications 12+ years in software architecture or systems design; 5+ years in a principal or enterprise-level role. Proven experience architecting multi-tenant SaaS platforms on AWS or comparable cloud environments. Strong grounding in system integration, microservices, API design, and data architecture. Demonstrated success leading modernization of legacy systems (e.g., Ruby on Rails or distributed architectures). Exceptional communication skills—comfortable moving between whiteboard and boardroom. Preferred Experience in IoT or data-rich domains (agriculture, manufacturing, energy, logistics). Familiarity with AI/ML data pipelines and cloud-native analytics. Understanding of data governance, privacy, and security frameworks. Professional certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect – Professional, TOGAF). Benefits Offered Medical, Vision, & Dental benefits 401k PTO #J-18808-Ljbffr