operative
Principal Software Architect (Platform)
United States · Principal
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
PythonJavaSpringDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentCode ReviewSQLMongoDBRedisElasticsearchAWSCloud PlatformsKubernetesCI/CDDevOpsPlatform EngineeringAPI DevelopmentKafkaData EngineeringAgentic AILeadershipCollaborationMentoring
About the role
- Built on a modern, cloud-native SaaS architecture with microservices at its core, the Operative platform is engineered to handle the scale and operational demands of the world's largest broadcasters and publishers.
- This individual will serve as a senior technical authority across Operative's platform engineering disciplines, spanning backend services, distributed data infrastructure, and cloud-native architecture.
- AI adoption and maturity is a strategic priority at Operative, and this individual will play a direct role in advancing both the use of AI within engineering workflows and the development of agentic capabilities within the platform itself.
Responsibilities
- Architect and lead delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives spanning backend services, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure
- Drive the adoption and maturity of AI within engineering workflows, including agentic tooling, AI-assisted development practices, and the integration of autonomous AI agents into platform capabilities
- Identify systemic technical challenges across reliability, performance, scalability, and observability, and own the path to resolution
- Define and uphold engineering standards across code quality, testing practices, API design, data modeling, and deployment patterns
- Partner with Product and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into coherent technical strategy
Requirements
- 10 or more years of software engineering experience with demonstrated scope at the architectural level
- Prior experience as a senior technical owner of a complex distributed system, with accountability beyond individual contribution
- Track record of identifying, prioritizing, and driving technical initiatives independently, not solely executing a defined roadmap
- Experience working effectively within globally distributed engineering organizations
- Demonstrated ability to improve the technical quality of a team or platform in a measurable and lasting way
- Operates with a high degree of autonomy and self-direction
Skills
- Candidates should demonstrate strong proficiency across the following areas:
- Java / Spring Boot
- Kafka / Kafka Connect
- Elasticsearch
- Serverless / Lambda
- S3 / Object Storage
- CI/CD & DevOps
- Familiarity with the following areas is also valued:
- Platform observability, including distributed tracing, metrics infrastructure, and structured logging at scale
- Data pipeline architecture, including stream processing, schema evolution, and backpressure management
- Security and compliance practices within cloud-native environments
Compensation
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience and scope of impact
Company info
- Engineers at Operative have access to AI tooling as a standard part of their workflow, and we are investing in building increasingly autonomous agents that accelerate development.
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to engineers across the broader global team through design reviews, documentation, code review, and direct collaboration
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