Principal Solutions Architect

Location: This is a fully remote position within a globally distributed company. It is open to candidates located in the EMEA or APAC region who wish to work remotely and can accommodate working in a flexible work schedule.

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We are hiring a Principal Solutions Architect to lead the design of robust technical solutions for the continuous advancement of our Testlio Platform. You can learn more about the Platform team here. 

• Drive measurable impact: Take the helm in designing and documenting critical solution blueprints and detailed technical specifications that directly shape how our engineering teams build and evolve our platform. Your work will be foundational to delivering tangible business outcomes and enhancing engineering velocity.
• Elevate Technical Excellence: Champion and enforce the highest standards for solution design and technical documentation across the Platform division. Mentor and guide other senior engineers on how to prepare technical deliverables that balance practicality, efficiency & resilience, while also evolving the platform architecture to intelligently meet future demands.

• Great Culture: Testlio is a female-founded company, and half our team identifies as women. We’re proud of our inclusive, purpose-driven culture where people genuinely enjoy collaborating. As part of our team (we call ourselves TestLions), you’ll help create exceptional digital experiences for our customers, while also contributing to our freelance network and social impact initiatives like Ignite.
• Remote Work: Our culture is built around remote work. We’ve created systems to allow us to successfully work together asynchronously as a fully remote and globally distributed team. Testlio provides the tools and guidance for everyone to succeed in their careers in a fully remote setting. Our working style encourages everyone to make decisions, communicate effectively, and work at a sustainable pace. 
• Investment in You: Your growth and well-being matter to us. You’ll have flexible paid time off—including national holidays, personal days, and sick days—plus stock options so you can grow with Testlio. We also provide a $300 annual learning stipend to support your personal and professional development.
• Winning Business: Testlio is growing, profitable, and cash-strong. We are leading our industry with exceptional clients who provide us with a high NPS score and a 4.7 rating on G2. Our business model is global, enterprise, and subscription-based. Several of our largest clients have been with us for 7+ years, and many spend $500K+/year with Testlio.  

• Lead the design of Solution Blueprints, Technical Designs, and architectural decision documents, ensuring they are clear, actionable, and align with strategic business objectives and our existing platform architecture.
• Conduct peer reviews and provide quality assurance for Solution Blueprints and Technical Design documents created by other senior/principal engineers.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders & fellow engineers to understand requirements and translate them into robust and scalable technical solutions.
• Act as a key technical authority within the Platform division, providing expert guidance on complex design challenges and architectural decisions. 
• Proactively disseminate knowledge & mentor other engineers in architectural best practices.
• Define & advocate for quality standards in designing, coding, testing & documenting.
• Support the deployment of AI-assisted quality gate processes that ensure best practices are followed consistently.
• Guide teams on practical architectural decisions that improve our key engineering metrics. Refine frameworks for translating technical impacts into business metrics. 
• Curate the tech debt backlog and apply prioritization based on these frameworks.

Technical Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on development experience, and another 5+ years of leading successful architectural decisions, solution blueprinting & technical design.
• Strong affinity with our tech stack of React, TypeScript, NodeJS, GraphQL, PHP, MySQL, AWS, and Kafka.
• Practical knowledge of architectural patterns and coding practices, particularly those pertaining to microservices and event-driven design.
• Understanding AI-powered development tools and their practical applications in the SDLC is a strong plus!

Human Skills

• Fluency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized, meticulous, and thorough, with an unwavering commitment to the quality and clarity of architectural deliverables.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities, with the ability to influence and guide senior technical staff.
• Results-oriented, with data-driven decision-making and a focus on delivering impactful outcomes.
• Strong preference for a remote working environment.
• A passion for staying current with the latest industry trends and technologies, and a drive to improve and innovate continuously.

We do our best to bring on individuals who will be excited about their role and who have the potential for a great future with Testlio. Since we are 100% remote, we give you a chance to meet with multiple people throughout the organization to give you an idea of who you would be working with and what the role expectations will be. Our interview process can take about 4 weeks to complete and includes:

• Application
• Solution/Software Architecture case study & discussion
• Recruiter interview
• Multipart TestGorilla assessment
• ~5 interviews with the Hiring Manager and stakeholders
• References
• Offer & background check

Testlio is an equal-opportunity employer deeply committed to creating an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and identities. We are female-founded, and 46% of our team identifies as women. See the DEI section of our website for more information.