Principal Architect, AI-Native Developer Experience

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. Define the technical vision, reference architecture, and incremental roadmap for AI-native development; document key decisions in ADRs .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AI-native development, including architecting agentic workflows and modernizing CI/CD processes. Proficient in building production LLM systems and fostering engineering best practices through collaboration and mentorship.

Highest-signal resume keywords

AI Coding AgentsProduction LLM SystemsCI/CD DesignSaaS Architecture FundamentalsExceptional Communication

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringSoftware ArchitectureAgent OrchestrationContext EngineeringTool CallingRAGEvalsPHPReactMySQL

Soft Skills

Influencing Without AuthoritySound JudgmentDirect Feedback

Tools & Technologies

Developer PlatformsBuild SystemsDeveloper PortalsQuality GatesSecurity Practices

Industry Keywords

OWASP Top 10Supply Chain SecurityAgentic Engineering PracticesDeveloper ExperienceRisk-Based Autonomy

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

MySQLPHPReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define the technical vision, reference architecture, and incremental roadmap for AI-native development; document key decisions in ADRs
Track emerging models, agents, and developer tools; run experiments and proofs of concept; turn successful approaches into supported patterns
Define and champion agentic engineering practices, including spec-driven development, context engineering, and review of agent-generated code
Build shared libraries of skills, tools, and MCP servers; evangelize practices through demos, playbooks, and communities of practice
Architect agentic workflows across triage, implementation, review, testing, and remediation with risk-based autonomy and human-in-the-loop guardrails
Build engineering and product knowledge layers, including code intelligence, service catalogs, architecture records, domain models, and business rules
Define standards for agent-ready domains and help teams address gaps
Redesign CI/CD for agent-authored changes with intelligent test selection, merge queues, automated quality and security gates, and progressive delivery
Modernize development environments, onboarding, documentation, and the internal developer portal for engineers and agents
Measure developer experience and productivity to guide investment
Partner with Security, Privacy, and Quality Engineering on permissions, sandboxing, audit trails, AI cost, and quality
Write production code and reference implementations; partner with architects and staff engineers; mentor engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience
At least 10 years of software engineering experience, with at least 7 in software architecture or staff-plus technical leadership
Daily, hands-on use of AI coding agents, with a track record of turning that into practices or tools other engineers adopt
Experience building production LLM systems, including tool calling, agent orchestration, context engineering, RAG, and evals
Deep experience designing CI/CD, build systems, and developer platforms at scale
Strong SaaS architecture fundamentals and fluency in PHP, React, and MySQL
Working knowledge of the OWASP Top 10, including for LLM applications, and supply chain security
Record of influencing architects and senior engineers without direct authority
Sound judgment in ambiguous problem spaces and exceptional communication, including the ability to give and receive direct feedback
Employment contingent on passing background and credit checks

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
4 weeks of vacation
12 company holidays
Parental leave
Volunteer time off
401k plan with up to 6% company match
$2000 Paid-Paid Vacation bonus
EAP through Headspace
Professional development
Flexible work arrangements