Hiring: Principal Architect (Engineer) Company: Engine Location: Denver, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-14 14:11:39 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Event-Driven, REST, Rails, Systems Design, gRPC About the job Experience: •12+ years of experience designing and evolving high-scale distributed systems. Required Skills: •Architectural best practices, helping teams design services that are modular, maintainable, and aligned with long-term business needs. •Lead the transition from monoliths to distributed systems •, ensuring scalability, resilience, and long-term maintainability. •, working with engineering leaders to drive key decisions around service design, data flow, and system interactions. •Dive deep into technical challenges •, collaborating with engineers to solve complex problems and ensure high-quality implementations. •, fostering a culture of strong engineering fundamentals, service ownership, and thoughtful system design. •To ensure our architecture supports business needs without unnecessary complexity. Compensation: •$205,950 - $285,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Competitive benefits and rewards package •In addition to a competitive base salary, all roles receive equity Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!