Principal Software Engineer, Architect Education RVPR

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This role is remote to be based in Puerto Rico.

Our client, Red Ventures, is looking for a Principal Software Engineer, Architect.

Looking for a hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in full-stack development, cloud-native architectures, and modern infrastructure practices. You'll help shape our technical vision, mentor engineers, and drive cross-functional alignment around secure, maintainable, and cost-effective solutions.

What You'll Do:

Lead the design and development of scalable full-stack solutions using Next.js, React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.

Build and maintain backend services using Node.js, ensuring performance, security, and maintainability at scale.

Architect cloud-native systems on AWS using best practices in microservices, event-driven patterns, and flexible data modeling.

Define and implement infrastructure-as-code using AWS CDK and/or Terraform.

Design systems that handle both relational (e.g., RDS) and unstructured data (e.g., DynamoDB, S3), optimizing for scalability, cost, and performance.

Ensure security, compliance, and observability are integral to every stage of design and development.

Partner with product managers and cross-functional leadership early in the planning process to shape initiatives with a strong technical foundation.

Translate business objectives into clear architectural options and delivery plans, balancing speed, sustainability, and long-term value.

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across multiple teams.

Establish and advocate for engineering standards, architectural guardrails, and best practices across the EDU division.

Evaluate new technologies and frameworks, contributing to the evolution of our technical ecosystem.

What We're Looking For:

8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong foundation in modern full-stack development.

Deep expertise with:

Frontend: Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript

Backend: Node.js

Cloud: AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, etc.)

Infrastructure: CDK and/or Terraform

Demonstrated experience designing secure, scalable, and observable distributed systems.

Strong understanding of architectural trade-offs, data modeling (both SQL and NoSQL), and system reliability.

Proven ability to work collaboratively with product and engineering leadership during early planning to influence scope and direction.

Experience leading technical initiatives, mentoring engineers, and driving cross-team alignment.

Comfort working in fast-paced environments with ambiguity, iteration, and continuous improvement.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Have:

Experience with headless CMS or content systems (e.g., WordPress, Contentful)

Background in education, lead generation, or high-scale consumer platforms

Familiarity with event-driven architectures and domain-driven design

Previous experience in a Principal Engineer or Staff+ level role in a modern SaaS environment

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Required Skills:

Development Modeling Driving Search Options Collaboration Next.JS Compliance Sustainability NoSQL Data Modeling Scalability Lead Generation Mentoring React Microservices Reliability Continuous Improvement AWS WordPress Infrastructure CSS Node.js TypeScript Security Education Software Planning Design Engineering Business SQL Leadership Communication