Principal Software Engineer, Architect

San Juan - Puerto Rico

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

***Positions posted by El Comeback are done on behalf of companies that we support in their search for candidates.***

This role is remote to be based in Puerto Rico.

Our client Red Ventures is looking for a Principal Software Engineer Architect.

Looking for a hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in full-stack development cloud-native architectures and modern infrastructure practices. Youll help shape our technical vision mentor engineers and drive cross-functional alignment around secure maintainable and cost-effective solutions.

What Youll Do:

Lead the design and development of scalable full-stack solutions using React TypeScript and Tailwind CSS.
Build and maintain backend services using ensuring performance security and maintainability at scale.
Architect cloud-native systems on AWS using best practices in microservices event-driven patterns and flexible data modeling.
Define and implement infrastructure-as-code using AWS CDK and/or Terraform.
Design systems that handle both relational (e.g. RDS) and unstructured data (e.g. DynamoDB S3) optimizing for scalability cost and performance.
Ensure security compliance and observability are integral to every stage of design and development.
Partner with product managers and cross-functional leadership early in the planning process to shape initiatives with a strong technical foundation.
Translate business objectives into clear architectural options and delivery plans balancing speed sustainability and long-term value.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across multiple teams.
Establish and advocate for engineering standards architectural guardrails and best practices across the EDU division.
Evaluate new technologies and frameworks contributing to the evolution of our technical ecosystem.

What Were Looking For:

8 years of experience in software engineering with a strong foundation in modern full-stack development.
Deep expertise with:
Frontend: React Tailwind CSS TypeScript
Backend:
Cloud: AWS (Lambda API Gateway S3 DynamoDB RDS etc.)
Infrastructure: CDK and/or Terraform
Demonstrated experience designing secure scalable and observable distributed systems.
Strong understanding of architectural trade-offs data modeling (both SQL and NoSQL) and system reliability.
Proven ability to work collaboratively with product and engineering leadership during early planning to influence scope and direction.
Experience leading technical initiatives mentoring engineers and driving cross-team alignment.
Comfort working in fast-paced environments with ambiguity iteration and continuous improvement.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Have:

Experience with headless CMS or content systems (e.g. WordPress Contentful)
Background in education lead generation or high-scale consumer platforms
Familiarity with event-driven architectures and domain-driven design
Previous experience in a Principal Engineer or Staff level role in a modern SaaS environment

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***Positions posted by El Comeback are done on behalf of companies that we support in their search for candidates.*** This role is remote to be based in Puerto Rico. Our client Red Ventures is looking for a Principal Software Engineer Architect. Looking for a hands-on technical leader with deep exp...