Principal Architect – Integration, API & AI Solutions

Introduction

We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary Principal Architect – Integration, API & AI Solutions to lead the design, governance, and modernization of our enterprise integration ecosystem. This strategic leadership role will drive architecture standards, technology roadmaps, and engineering excellence across APIs, integrations, event-driven systems, cloud-native applications, and AI-enabled solutions.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in API Architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Event-Driven Architecture (EDA), Test-Driven Development (TDD), Microservices, Cloud-Native Architecture, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). As a trusted technical leader, you will mentor engineering teams, influence enterprise architecture decisions, and ensure technology investments align with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise architecture strategy for APIs, integrations, event-driven systems, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Define architecture standards, governance models, and technology roadmaps.
• Drive API modernization, governance, security, and lifecycle management.
• Design scalable event-driven and cloud-native architectures.
• Lead AI adoption initiatives and AI-assisted engineering practices.
• Mentor architects and engineering teams while promoting engineering excellence.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Security, and Business stakeholders to align technology with business goals.

Requirements

Experience Required:

• 10+ years of Software Engineering experience
• 5+ years in Architecture, Principal Engineer, or Technical Leadership roles
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale integration and distributed systems

Preferred Skills:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Test-driven Development
• Microsoft Azure
• Domain-driven Design
• Event-Driven Architecture
• C#
• Kubernetes
• Enterprise Integration
• API
• Microservices
• Principal Architect
• API Architecture

Preferred Technologies

• Azure API Management (APIM)
• Azure Functions
• Azure Service Bus
• Azure Event Hubs
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Azure SQL / Managed Instance
• Application Insights
• Azure AI Services
• Kafka, RabbitMQ
• OpenTelemetry
• .NET / C#
• Vector Databases
• Semantic Search
• Large Language Models (LLMs)

Why Join Us?

• Drive enterprise-wide modernization initiatives.
• Shape the future of API, Integration, Event-Driven, and AI architecture.
• Work with cutting-edge cloud and AI technologies.
• Influence strategic technology decisions across the organization.
• Mentor high-performing engineering teams and create lasting impact.