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About the Role We are looking for a hands-on Principal Engineer who owns enterprise integration architecture from end to end from the first whiteboard sketch through production delivery and ongoing governance. This is not a management role, and it is not a specialist role. We are not looking for an Angular architect, a Java architect with cloud exposure. We need a true Full Stack Integration Architect who has designed, built, and governed how large-scale enterprise systems connect, communicate, and operate reliably at scale. You will be expected to go deep on integration design, backend engineering, data architecture, cloud infrastructure, and front-end development and to defend every decision under rigorous technical scrutiny. If your experience is anchored in one layer or one language, this is not the right opportunity. What You Will Own End-to-end integration architecture across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), on-premises systems, and third-party services designed, delivered, and governed by youDefinition and enforcement of integration patterns across the enterprise: API-first, microservices, event-driven, and real-time and batch processingSeamless data flow, application interoperability, and fault tolerance across mission-critical platformsQuality and testing strategy across integrated solutions automation frameworks, release readiness, validation, and quality governanceFull-stack engineering across all layers: front-end, backend services, data, and cloud infrastructureGenAI and LLM integration into production-grade digital platformsTechnical mentorship across engineering levels and cross-team architectural influenceClear communication of complex architectural decisions to both engineering teams and business stakeholders What You Must Have 15+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with a strong track record in enterprise-scale distributed systemsProven end-to-end integration architecture experience you have designed, governed, and delivered enterprise integrations across complex, heterogeneous environments; not just implemented someone else's designGenuine full-stack depth across all layers:Front-end: Angular, TypeScriptBackend: Java, Python, Go, or Node.js at least one deeply, others functionallyData: SQL, NoSQL, caching (Redis), event streaming platformsStrong database knowledge in both theory and practice relational, NoSQL, distributed data, and streamingCloud-native hands-on experience across at least one of AWS, Azure, or GCP Kubernetes, Docker, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) are expectedCI/CD pipeline experience tied to enterprise release cycles and quality governanceThe ability to clearly articulate the technical design, tradeoffs, and problem-solving approach behind your own recent work this will be probed in depth during interviews Integration & API Technologies You should have hands-on experience across several of the following: REST GraphQL (Apollo Federation or similar) gRPC Kafka or equivalent event streaming Microservices architecture Event-driven architecture B2B and internal system integrations Real-time and batch integration patterns What Will Strengthen Your Profile GCP-native database experience: BigQuery, Spanner, BigtableProduction-grade GenAI or LLM integration not just prototypes or proof of conceptsExperience with AI development tools: Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Vertex AI Studio, Claude CodeHealthcare or regulated-industry platform experienceMLOps or AI lifecycle managementIdentity, security, and privacy architecture at enterprise scaleObservability tooling: Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana Do Not Apply If You are primarily an Angular Architect, a Java architect, or strong in one layer only this role demands genuine end-to-end depth across the full stackYou cannot walk through the architecture, implementation decisions, and tradeoffs of your own recent projects with technical precisionYou have not designed or governed integrations at enterprise scale across distributed, heterogeneous systemsYour backend, database, or integration experience is surface-level, theoretical, or limited to a single technology Why This Role This role carries real architectural authority at a large enterprise. You will set integration direction across business-critical platforms, influence engineering standards, and solve problems that matter at significant scale. The technical bar is deliberately high because the impact is real. .
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