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Principal Solutions Architect
Coates Group
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
About
Technical Direction & Architecture (Defines and evolves the long-term technical and architectural direction across platforms and domains, ensuring alignment with business strategy and customer outcomes) Translates business strategy into architectural principles, reference architectures, and multi-platform technical roadmaps Leads the design of large-scale, distributed, and mission-critical systems across teams Balances delivery speed, cost, risk, and long-term sustainability in major technical decisions Engineering Excellence & Governance (Ensures engineering practices, standards, and decision-making enable high-quality, consistent delivery at scale) Establishes and champions pragmatic engineering and architecture standards that are adopted in practice. Provides architectural governance through design reviews, decision records, and reference implementations. Sets expectations for scalability, performance, resilience, security, and reliability in system design. Platform Health, Risk & Sustainability (Owns the long-term health and resilience of critical platforms by proactively addressing systemic risk and technical debt) Identifies and resolves cross-domain architectural risks before they impact delivery or operations. Acts as the final technical escalation point for complex, ambiguous, or systemic engineering challenges. Leads root-cause analysis for major incidents, ensuring systemic fixes and sustainable outcomes. Technical Leadership & Organizational Influence (Raises the technical capability and effectiveness of the organization through influence, mentorship, and trusted technical leadership) Mentors senior engineers and technical leaders to build architectural judgement and systems thinking. Raises the technical bar through exemplary design quality, documentation, and decision-making. Communicates technical trade-offs, risks, and opportunities clearly to senior and executive leaders.
Capabilities
Architecture Leadership Technical Depth Systems Thinking Complex Problem Solving Strategic Technology Judgement Influence Without Authority Delivery Enablement
Qualifications
12+ years of experience in software engineering, including significant time working on large-scale, complex, or mission-critical systems Proven experience designing & evolving architectures across multiple teams, products, or platforms Track record of influencing technical direction beyond a single team or domain Demonstrated success leading or shaping major system transformations, platform initiatives, or modernization efforts Experience operating at senior stakeholder level, communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences Hands-on experience in modern engineering practices (e.g., cloud-native systems, distributed architectures, CI/CD, reliability engineering, security-by-design, AI)
$180,000 - $189,000 a year Pay is based on relevant experience, skills, education, internal equity, and market data. Well-qualified candidates can generally expect offers around the midpoint. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications but have more limited directly relevant experience for this specific role are typically placed nearer the minimum, while highly experienced candidates with strong role alignment may be placed closer to the maximum. About Coates We are industry leaders who have won awards and set records. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and we successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history. We are led by a forward-thinking CEO who has demonstrated a true passion for people and making Coates a place where people genuinely enjoy working. Our growth plans enable a focus on providing rapid career advancement opportunities for our talent. Together, we are creators, allowing us to make our purpose a reality – to create immersive brand experiences for everyone. Join a Crew that Cares Be part of a global team of talented, ambitious, creative people that value integrity, individuality and inclusivity. (Ask us about our Equality + Empowerment Initiatives). The benefits include an annual market competitive bonus program and our “Thrive Program” which includes a suite of flexible work options because we’re strong believers that you should never miss an important life or work moment. Thrive also provides dedicated time to prioritize our health and wellbeing (think virtual Yoga or meditation sessions), a Global Wellness paid day off to recharge as well as a “Give Back Day” to allow our Crew an opportunity to make an impact in the community. Be inspired To Be More We skip the red tape and aim to always stay nimble. We’re proud of where we’ve been and are energized by where we’re going. We encourage ideas and perspectives because we know the more we have, the better we are. We work hard but have fun along the way. We push the boundaries but keep it real and authentic. We believe in the values that got us here are the ones that will continue to lead us forward. We are excited by what we’ve accomplished, but know the best is yet to come. Coates Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). Fraud Alert: Employment Scam Advisory It has come to our attention that unauthorised individuals are impersonating our company and reaching out to job seekers through fraudulent emails, falsely claiming to represent Coates. These emails often request personal information and appear to come from domains that are not affiliated with our organisation, such as
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Languages
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