Principal Software Architect

About Us:

We are a leading ERP software and solutions provider to dealers and rental companies of heavy equipment. We specialize in working with the construction, mining, forestry, material handling, and agriculture industries. We aim to be the ERP thought leader in our space and a trusted IT advisor to all dealers and rental companies. Today, we have over 700 employee associates, offices on four continents, and customers in over 20 countries. We are privately held, and our headquarters are in beautiful Cary, NC. We seek talented individuals to join our team and help us aggressively grow our North American footprint for our on-premises and 100% cloud-based ERP solutions.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Principal Architect to define and drive the architectural strategy across our enterprise software platforms. This role demands a unique blend of strategic thinking and hands-on leadership, shaping the future of our product ecosystem while collaborating closely with Engineering, Product, and DevOps teams.

This is an individual contributor role with high influence and dotted-line mentoring responsibility over architects across all Engineering teams. You will report directly to the CTO and play a pivotal role in ensuring technical excellence, scalability, and innovation across platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Define, articulate, and evolve architectural strategies that ensure scalability, performance, security, and long-term maintainability.
• Lead and guide end-to-end solution design efforts across products, platforms, and integrations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Product Management, DevOps, and Business stakeholders to ensure alignment of architecture with business and customer needs.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate architectural frameworks, design patterns, and emerging technologies.
• Lead technical governance, including architecture reviews, risk assessments, performance audits, and cost-benefit analyses.
• Champion and mentor best practices among architects and senior engineers across teams.
• Promote cloud-native design principles and drive modernization of legacy systems.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, security requirements, and regulatory norms.
• Spearhead research and development efforts for new tools, platforms, and methodologies.
• Optimize system performance and operational cost-efficiency.
• Stay ahead of trends in enterprise application architecture, cloud, AI, and data engineering.

Required Skills & Education:

• Must have worked in technology leadership role in an ERP or Enterprise grade product set-up.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and Java
• Exposure to AI libraries, model training workflows, and algorithm design
• Strong understanding of architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF), Microservices, API strategies, and distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and Container Orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, and system performance tuning

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 15+ years of experience in software development, with at least 8+ years in architectural leadership
• Proven experience in building and scaling ERP and enterprise-grade applications
• Demonstrated experience in enterprise software environments using Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Strong expertise in designing secure, scalable, and performant systems
• Track record of introducing architectural innovation and delivering large-scale systems

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Event-Driven Architecture (EDA)
• Deep understanding of AI/ML workflows, including algorithm development and model deployment
• Strong background in data engineeringdata pipelines, analytics, and visualization tools
• Experience working with global teams across geographies

Why VitalEdge:

• Be the architect behind next-gen platforms used globally
• Work with passionate teams on cutting-edge technologies
• Competitive salary, remote flexibility, and strong growth path
• A culture that prizes creativity, autonomy, and continuous improvement

VitalEdge is an Equal Opportunity Employer