Software Architect / Principal Engineer - Platform

Keboola is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Architect / Principal Engineer to join our engineering organization and help shape the technical future of Keboola's platform. This role is pivotal in driving our technical strategy, making high-impact architectural decisions, and enabling teams to build and scale the platform efficiently.

Requirements

• Design and evolve core platform architectures used by multiple engineering teams.
• Ensure architectural integrity and consistency across the codebase, while avoiding unnecessary central bottlenecks.
• Conduct selective, high-impact code reviews to maintain high standards of code quality, performance, and security.
• Define and promote best practices in testing, quality assurance, and production readiness.
• Oversee development and deployment of new features, with focus on long-term platform sustainability.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to translate requirements into sound architectural decisions.
• Act as an escalation point for complex architectural, performance, and reliability issues.
• Optimize systems for efficiency, scalability, and cost effectiveness at platform level.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, especially data platforms and AI-related architectures.
• Drive pragmatic improvements to architecture, tooling, and engineering processes.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship, growing architectural thinking across teams.
• Lead by example, promoting a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Lead cross-team strategic technical initiatives with significant organizational impact.
• Develop and implement long-term technical strategies aligned with company objectives, including future AI and advanced analytics needs.

Benefits

• Competitive salary + equity package
• Budget for education
• 25 PTO's plus 3 sick days
• Cool new offices in the heart of Holesovice in Prague
• No set office hours and flexibility