Principal Architect

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Define and evolve Ekahau's multi-year architectural roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and long-term vision
• ▹Run architectural governance and reviews to ensure consistent technical standards across engineering teams
• ▹Architect complex, high-availability services and set company-wide standards for technical excellence and systemic reliability
• ▹Act as a bridge between engineering teams and product stakeholders
• ▹Elevate the technical bar by mentoring senior engineers and architects
• ▹Identify system-wide risks and establish proactive practices to prevent technical debt and systemic failures

Requirements

• ▹Extensive software development experience with a focus on architecting full-stack SaaS applications
• ▹Expert-level fluency in modern backend and cross-platform technologies (Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, Postgres) and the AWS ecosystem
• ▹Deep understanding of service-oriented and layered architectures, and experience evaluating and adopting new technologies based on business needs
• ▹A collaborative, hands-on leader who can communicate technical plans and trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• ▹Ability to balance immediate delivery needs with long-term architectural integrity
• ▹10+ years of relevant software development experience
• ▹Background check required

Soft skills

About the company

Ookla, an Accenture company, is a global leader in connectivity intelligence that brings together the trusted expertise of Speedtest®, Downdetector®, Ekahau®, and RootMetrics® to deliver unmatched network and connectivity insights.