Principal Platform Software Engineer / Architect
United States
Product – Engineering /
Full-time /
Remote
As the most trusted global leader in data-first contract lifecycle management (CLM) software, Agiloft helps organizations manage the end-to-end process of proposing, negotiating, signing, and leveraging contracts using our flexible Data-first Agreement Platform (DAP). With contract data as the foundation, customers quickly and collaboratively reach agreement and leverage contract visibility to thrive with competitive advantage. Employing powerful, pragmatic artificial intelligence as a legal force multiplier, and robust integration capabilities as a data liberator, organizations around the world trust Agiloft’s certified implementers to deliver connected, intelligent, and autonomous solutions across the entire contract lifecycle.
Top analysts like Gartner, Forrester, and IDC agree, all showing Agiloft as a leader in the CLM space. Our no code platform is easily managed and administered by business users, which is why Agiloft is the contract you keep: nearly a full 100% of new customers are satisfied with their initial implementations, and some 97% of customers renew every year. Ours is a growing, vibrant, successful company that is at the forefront of a market that is becoming a must-have for all organizations.
We believe that the way to build the strongest, most vibrant place to work is to bring in individuals from all walks of life, and to support them in bringing their authentic selves to their day, every day. Our working philosophy is that “EX = CX”: when employee experience is excellent, so is customer experience. We support multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), and offer a working environment that supports healthy work/life balance, including floating holidays and a quarterly, no-questions-asked wellness day.
Position Overview
As a Principal Platform Software Engineer / Architect you will lead architecture initiatives to advance our data-first application platform. You will help define the vision and roadmap for our next generation application platform built as microservices deployed on infrastructure as code (IaC), using your expertise in cloud PaaS, databases and document storage, container, container orchestration, and data pipelines. You will collaborate with and influence multiple teams, including application engineering, QA, DevOps, Cloud Operations, AI/ML and security compliance, ensuring product deliverables meet and exceed enterprise-grade standards for high availability, reliability, security, performance, and scalability.
Job Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the CTO and engineering teams to define a clear technology vision and roadmap for our platform.
- Architect and implement a robust data-first application platform implemented primarily in Java/JEE and Python.
- Design and optimize microservices and REST APIs to facilitate seamless data interaction across the platform.
- Develop strategies for both SQL and non-SQL databases, ensuring data integrity, retrieval speed, and scalability.
- Integrate message queues and document storage solutions to enhance data flow and accessibility.
- Contribute to the secure platform architecture for AI/ML vector-based data extraction, indexing pipelines, and semantic search.
- Evaluate and incorporate external vendor services, iPaaS connectors, and AWS PaaS services to support the platform.
- Create both strategic greenfield architectures and tactical remediation plans to manage and reduce technical debt.
- Establish best practices for high availability, reliability, security, and serviceability within the platform architecture.
- Inform and guide teams about the cost of operations of different architecture options for existing and new feature sets by defining and implementing methods and models for cost measurement, estimation, and optimization.
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 12+ years of experience in software development and systems architecture in a cloud-based environment, with expertise grounded in database and data centric applications implemented in Java/JEE.
- Demonstrated experience architecting and building secure and scalable microservices with REST APIs and modern authentication standards (e.g., Oauth, OpenID, JWT).
- Strong understanding of SQL and non-SQL database technologies, with practical experience in data modeling and optimization of transactional and batch-oriented workloads.
- Strong understanding of serverless computing (e.g., Lambda), containers (e.g., Docker), container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and when to use them.
- Solid understanding of web application platform infrastructure components and topologies, including data caching (e.g., Redis, Valkey), reverse proxy (e.g., Nginx), load balancers, SSL certificates, and web application firewalls.
- Experience architecting SaaS services for high availability, high reliability, high performance, scalability, and disaster recovery.
- In-depth knowledge of cloud architecture, particularly AWS PaaS service offerings.
- Proven experience with message queues and document storage systems to support scalable applications.
- Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks and the ability to design effective data pipelines.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying complex concepts to diverse stakeholders.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant certifications in cloud technologies (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect or similar).
- Experience with front-end frameworks for developing SPA web user interfaces (e.g., React, Angular).
- Understanding of DevOps practices and experience in implementing CI/CD pipelines for efficiency.
- Knowledge of data security and compliance standards, including best practices for data encryption and data privacy.
- Experience delivering enterprise-grade software solutions within an agile SDLC environment.
- A passion for mentoring and developing talent within engineering teams.
- Familiarity with agile methodologies and experience in leading iterative development cycles.
- Awareness of emerging technologies and trends in SaaS, particularly regarding data management and application architecture.
- If you are a forward-thinking software platform architect ready to shape the future of our data-first application platform, we encourage you to apply and become a key contributor to our success!
Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace is our priority. We are committed to an environment of acceptance where you are free to bring your full self to work. All employment decisions at Agiloft are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national or social ethnic origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, parental status, marital status, Veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. If you have a need that requires accommodation during the recruiting process, please let us know by contacting Director, Talent Acquisition, Brad Toothman at brad.toothman@agiloft.com.
Applicants from underrepresented groups such as minorities, veterans, or individuals with disabilities encouraged to apply.
Applications will be reviewed as submitted. There will be no application deadline for this opportunity.
