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# Principal Software Architect

- **Company:** TEKSYSTEMS INC.
- **Location:** Irvine, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $182,000.0 - $251,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** .NET Framework, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Engineering, Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, Microsoft SQL Server, Software Architecture, Data Streaming, System Availability, Large Language Models, Containerization, Bicep, Azure AKS, Cloud Migration, Terraform, Microservices
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3472109009&tx=KK6363FFJ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* 10+ years of experience in software architecture and large-scale enterprise systems
 * 5+ years of deep expertise in one or more of the following areas:
 * Cloud Architecture
 * Microservices
 * AI/ML
 * Data & Streaming Platforms
 * Expert-level experience with:
 * .NET
 * C#
 * SQL Server
 * Strong Azure expertise, including:
 * Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
 * Azure Managed Services
 * ARM Templates
 * Bicep
 * Terraform
 * Experience building cloud-native and distributed applications
 * Strong understanding of asynchronous system design patterns
 * Experience implementing observability, monitoring, performance engineering, and self-healing systems
 * Proven success driving enterprise-wide technology adoption and architecture governance

Preferred Experience

 * Designing highly scalable platform architectures
 * Leading organizational architecture strategy
 * Creating engineering standards and governance frameworks
 * Scaling emerging technologies from pilot programs to enterprise-wide adoption
 * Driving modernization initiatives within complex enterprise environments

## Description

Are you a hands-on technology leader who enjoys setting architectural direction while still contributing to code? We're seeking a Principal Software Architect to help drive enterprise-wide modernization initiatives, establish engineering standards, and accelerate adoption of cloud-native technologies, AI/ML solutions, and scalable software platforms.

In this highly visible role, you'll influence technology strategy, guide architectural best practices, and partner with engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions that make a measurable business impact.

What You'll Do

 * Define and evangelize enterprise architecture standards, patterns, and best practices
 * Lead cloud modernization and digital transformation initiatives
 * Design scalable, secure, and highly available distributed systems
 * Create reference architectures, proof-of-concepts, and reusable engineering frameworks
 * Partner with engineering leadership to drive strategic technology decisions
 * Establish governance policies and promote architectural consistency across teams
 * Evaluate emerging technologies and guide enterprise adoption efforts, including AI/ML and LLM-based solutions
 * Improve software delivery effectiveness, engineering productivity, and platform reliability
 * Contribute hands-on through architecture reviews, prototyping, and coding when needed
 * Mentor engineers and architects while fostering a culture of technical excellence