Paradigm is a software company transforming the way that the residential, construction & building product industries operate across the globe. We are looking for a Principal Software Architect – Back End to be part of revolutionizing these industries.

In this role, you will lead back-end architecture and complete solution design for enterprise software applications, with responsibility for distributed systems strategy, microservices design, and large-scale re-architecture initiatives. You will drive architectural decisions that balance scalability, performance, and integration requirements across complex system landscapes.

What You Will Do:

• Own back-end architecture strategy for enterprise software applications, designing solutions that span APIs, microservices, data architecture, and system integration patterns.
• Architect agent orchestration systems, RAG infrastructure, and AI service integration patterns at scale.
• Lead large-scale re-architecture initiatives, modernizing legacy systems while ensuring business continuity and phased migration strategies.
• Design distributed systems architecture including service decomposition, inter-service communication, event-driven patterns, and data consistency approaches.
• Establish back-end architectural standards, API design patterns, and integration frameworks while maintaining holistic view of end-to-end solution quality.
• Lead complete solution design for platform initiatives, ensuring back-end architecture aligns with front-end needs, security requirements, and operational concerns.
• Participate in cross-functional architecture reviews, representing back-end perspective within broader solution design discussions.
• Evaluate and guide technology selection for back-end frameworks, databases, messaging systems, and cloud infrastructure.
• Mentor engineering teams on microservices best practices, distributed systems patterns, and scalable architecture within the context of complete solution delivery.

What You Need to Succeed:

• 10+ years of software development experience with 6+ years in architectural leadership roles (subject or people leadership).
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and back-end technologies at scale.
• Proven track record leading large-scale re-architecture initiatives and platform modernization efforts.
• Full-stack experience with understanding of front-end, API design, and complete solution integration.
• Strong knowledge of API design patterns, data architecture, event-driven systems, and enterprise integration.
• Experience with architectural governance, technical documentation, and cross-team design reviews.
• Excellent communication skills for articulating complex back-end decisions within broader architectural context.

Ready to Join? Apply now at myparadigm.com/careers/

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