Principal Engineer, Architect

Flexera saves customers billions of dollars in wasted technology spend. A pioneer in Hybrid ITAM and FinOps, Flexera provides award-winning, data-oriented SaaS solutions for technology value optimization (TVO), enabling IT, finance, procurement and cloud teams to gain deep insights into cost optimization, compliance and risks for each business service. Flexera One solutions are built on a set of definitive customer, supplier and industry data, powered by our Technology Intelligence Platform, that enables organizations to visualize their Enterprise Technology Blueprint™ in hybrid environments—from on-premises to SaaS to containers to cloud.We’re transforming the software industry.  We’re Flexera.  With more than 50,000 customers across the world, we’re achieving that goal. But we know we can’t do any of that without our team.  Ready to help us re-imagine the industry during a time of substantial growth and ambitious plans?  Come and see why we’re consistently recognized by Gartner, Forrester and IDC as a category leader in the marketplace. Learn more at flexera.comBe part of a leading World Class Global Product Line (recently named as a Leader in the Forrester Wave: Cloud Cost Management & Optimization, Q3 2022). As a Principal Engineer, Architect you will be a technical leader responsible for guiding our product architecture and engineering teams to advance the product and collaborate with organizational goals and peer systems and platforms/services. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction and target architecture, designing robust solutions, collaborating on the greater Flexera target architecture, and ensuring the successful implementation of our product.What you'll do:Translating business requirements into technical specifications including but not restricted to data flows, system and 3rd party integrations, data transformations, data stores, front end and middle tier architectures, and target architecturesDefining and aligning framework, standards, and principles including security, data modeling and tooling/patternsIdentify and address performance bottlenecks and scalability issues in the product defining architecture for scale and performance Hands on expertise on AWS working with different services and data stores in AWS – serverless and container/Kubernetes implementation patternsCollaborating and coordinating with multiple departments, stakeholders, partners, and external vendorsYou'll be expected to have:12+ years of hands-on experience in software development and design with a recent strong focus on architectureProven experience as a technical leader or architect in complex cloud-native software as a service softwareStrong knowledge in python, spark, SQL, no-SQL, react, Javascript/TypescriptDeep expertise in AWS services and cloud-native developmentExperience in infrastructure as code scripting using Terraform or Cloud FormationExperience in analytics and warehousing structures and practicesExperience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skillsExcellent communication and teamwork abilitiesCloud cost management / FinOps experience a plusUndergraduate degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)#LI-AD1#LI-Hybrid#USAjobs#TechjobsFlexera is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will be considered for open roles regardless of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local/national laws, policies and/or regulations. Flexera understands the value that results from employing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We recognize that equity necessitates acknowledging past exclusion and that inclusion requires intentional effort. Our DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) council is the driving force behind our commitment to championing policies and practices that foster a welcoming environment for all.We encourage candidates requiring accommodations to please let us know by emailing careers@flexera.com.