Principal Software Architect

Schneider Electric
Barcelona, Spain
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Remote
Barcelona, Spain

Tech stack

Java
API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Middleware
Monitoring of Systems
JMeter
Load Testing
Node.js
Performance Tuning
Release Management
Cloud Services
Secure Coding
Software Engineering
Web Platforms
Web Usability
Link Control Protocol
React
Caching
Reliability of Systems
Indexer
Backend
Togaf
Angular
Integration Frameworks
GraphQL
Front End Software Development
Api Design
Api Gateway
Dynatrace
Serverless Computing
Microservices

Job description

strategies (CDN/edge), and operational resilience; Core Web Vitals), and lead RCA with durable fixes. mentor engineering teams to improve engineering quality and maturity. Enforce engineering best practices in secure coding, performance optimization, and system reliability. Governance, Quality & Delivery Assurance Lead architecture governance, design reviews, and technical audits, ensuring adherence to standards, performance benchmarks, and regulatory requirements. Ensure strong decision gates and quality checkpoints across the delivery lifecycle. Partner closely with QA, DevOps, and Release Management to ensure robust CI/CD, release governance, and production readiness. Oversee impact analysis of changes across frontend, backend, APIs, caching layers, and integrations to ensure minimal risk and high release confidence. Drive adoption of modern web and platform engineering practices (API-first, cloud-native, headless CMS, composable architectures). Introduce tools, frameworks, and

Requirements

practices to improve developer productivity, platform performance, and delivery efficiency. Stay current with evolving technologies across frontend ecosystems, CMS, and digital commerce platforms. Strong experience in enterprise web platform architecture across frontend, backend, and integration layers. SvelteKit, React, Angular, headless UI, SSR/CSR hybrid rendering, reusable components. Node.js, Java, serverless architectures (e.g., Lambda), middleware aggregation, server-side rendering. Third-party integrations for search, personalization, content indexing, APIs, microservices, and integration patterns with REST/GraphQL services. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), cloud service containers, API gateways, and messaging. Strong understanding of scalability, performance engineering, resilience patterns, and security best practices, using Dynatrace, telemetry, and load-testing tools such as JMeter; tracking Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP). Exposure to CI/CD, DevOps practices, observability, and monitoring tools. 12-18 years in software engineering. ~5+ years in architect-level roles leading large-scale web platforms. ~ Certifications such as TOGAF and AWS Architect. Improved platform stability, uptime, and Core Web Vitals performance. Flexible schedule to adjust work hours to accommodate personal needs. Hybrid work plan enabling remote work and office work. Floating holidays to exchange dates for personal preferences. Up to 2 months of additional unpaid leave for personal projects. Access to a large network of gyms and sports centers. Professional development platform connecting opportunities, projects, and mentors. Flexible remuneration plan with options such as health insurance, meal vouchers, childcare vouchers, transportation vouchers, training, and more. 40 billion global revenue. +

About the company

About Schneider Digital Schneider Digital is the digital department of Schneider Electric, leading the digital transformation in the company by providing support globally to our internal teams and clients. Our Digital Hub in Barcelona is formed by over 450 employees working on strategic projects in areas such as Data, Cybersecurity, ERP, Cloud, Infrastructure, IT Project Management, and Digital Marketing. We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Architect to lead and own the end-to-end architecture of our unified web platform. Define, design, and govern end-to-end architecture across frontend, middleware, APIs, backend, and integration layers, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, security, scalability, and performance requirements. Drive technology strategy and architectural roadmap for web platforms (B2C, B2B, eCommerce), including cross-platform dependencies and integrations. Lead platform-level initiatives focused on performance optimization, scalability, caching

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