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Principal Software Architect

Robots & Pencils is a product-driven engineering studio that delivers scalable digital products for forward-thinking organizations. We are looking for a hands-on Principal Software Architect to provide technical leadership across multi-platform engagements, owning system design decisions and staying closely connected to delivery, engineering teams, and client stakeholders.

Skills

  • 12+ years professional software engineering with significant hands-on architecture ownership
  • Proven experience designing end-to-end systems across mobile clients, backend services, and APIs
  • Strong experience with iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin) client architectures
  • Backend expertise in .NET and Node.js and designing RESTful and event-driven APIs
  • Relational data modeling and experience with SQL Server and Oracle
  • Hands-on Azure experience including CI/CD, deployment strategies, logging, and observability
  • Familiarity with modern tooling (Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jira, Confluence) and DevOps practices
  • Client-facing communication, technical leadership, and mentorship skills
  • Experience integrating or evaluating AI features (Python, TypeScript, Azure OpenAI) is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve application architecture across iOS (Swift), Android (Kotlin), .NET, and Node.js services.
  • Lead architectural decisions for scalable, secure systems using SQL Server, Oracle, and Azure infrastructure.
  • Provide technical direction across frontend, backend, mobile, and integration layers and review designs and implementations.
  • Partner with Delivery Managers and engineering teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
  • Support end-to-end delivery across multiple concurrent engagements, balancing speed, quality, and sustainability.
  • Act as a technical escalation point to resolve complex architectural or integration challenges.
  • Ensure architecture supports CI/CD, observability, performance, and operational excellence.
  • Participate in client-facing technical discussions and translate technical concepts into business value.
  • Guide platform, tooling and integration choices (Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jira, Confluence) and integrations with enterprise systems.
  • Contribute to AI-enabled initiatives and mentor senior and mid-level engineers to promote engineering best practices.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Advanced degree preferred but not required

Benefits

  • Remote-friendly work and flexible scheduling
  • Competitive compensation and performance-based bonuses
  • Health, dental, and vision benefits (company-provided)
  • 401(k) plan with potential employer match
  • Generous paid time off and company holidays
  • Professional development, mentorship, and career growth opportunities
  • Collaborative, cross-disciplinary teams working on high-impact projects
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Robots and Pencils, founded in 2009 and Cleveland, OH, is a custom app development firm.

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