Principal Software Architect - Upstream PlanningQuorum Software • Houston, Texas, United States
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Principal Software Architect - Upstream Planning
Quorum Software
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Houston, Texas, United States
About
Location: Houston, Texas; Dallas, Texas; or USA – Remote
Model of Work: Hybrid if located in Houston, TX or Remote with travel if the work location is US – Remote
Are you excited by challenges? Do you enjoy working in a fast‑paced, international and dynamic environment? Join Quorum Software, a rapidly growing company and industry leader in oil & gas transformation.
Overview Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), the Principal Architect is the most senior individual‑contributor technical authority within the Product Innovation & Engineering (PIE) function. This role sets the technical direction for a secure, resilient, and scalable global SaaS platform that supports a diversified portfolio of energy‑focused software products.
Enterprise & Platform Architecture
Own the end‑to‑end target architecture across a diversified, multi‑product SaaS portfolio, ensuring consistency, extensibility, and scalability
Define reference architectures, patterns, and blueprints that accelerate delivery across global engineering teams
Lead high‑impact, cross‑cutting architecture decisions and resolve the most complex technical trade‑offs spanning multiple products and teams
Translate the technology strategy into concrete architectural roadmaps and platform investment recommendations with measurable outcomes
Architecture Governance & Standards
Establish and steward architectural guardrails, standards, and review processes that enable faster, safer execution without becoming a bottleneck
Lead architecture review forums and evaluate significant designs, RFCs, and platform changes against agreed principles
Embed security‑by‑design, reliability, and operational excellence into architectural standards across all products
Define and track architectural health metrics, and drive measurable, continuous improvement across the portfolio
Platform Modernization & Technical Debt
Lead the modernization of legacy and acquired platforms toward a converged, cloud‑native target state
Define pragmatic, staged modernization paths that balance customer value, delivery velocity, and risk
Actively identify, prioritize, and reduce systemic technical debt critical to long‑term scalability and margin
Support M&A technical due diligence, platform consolidation, and post‑acquisition integration efforts
Data, AI & Scalable Differentiation
Architect scalable data and AI‑enabled platform capabilities that are pragmatic, governed, and directly tied to customer value
Partner with data and product teams on data platform architecture, including large‑scale data processing, analytics, and high availability
Guide responsible, well‑governed AI adoption, balancing innovation with explainability, security, and risk management
Technical Leadership & Influence
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to the CTO, engineering leadership, and the broader architecture community
Mentor and develop senior engineers and architects, raising the technical bar across the PIE organization
Build alignment and drive adoption across product, engineering, security, and infrastructure teams, influencing without direct authority
Represent the technology organization as a credible senior technical voice in customer, partner, and due‑diligence conversations
And other duties as assigned.
Requirements
12+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture, including senior or principal‑level architecture roles in SaaS organizations
Deep, hands‑on expertise in platform architecture, distributed systems, and modern cloud‑native technologies (e.g., containers, microservices, event‑driven architectures, and public cloud)
Proven track record designing, scaling, and evolving large‑scale, multi‑tenant SaaS platforms in production
Demonstrated success establishing architectural standards, governance, and reference patterns adopted across multiple teams
Experience leading platform modernization, consolidation, and technical‑debt reduction across complex or acquired systems
Strong background in data platforms, analytics, and/or AI‑enabled capabilities
Strong commercial mindset with the ability to balance technical depth against speed, cost, scalability, and risk
Clear, credible communicator capable of influencing senior engineers, executives, and enterprise customers, and explaining complex trade‑offs to varied audiences
Preferred Skills
Experience with energy‑sector software, industrial data platforms, or operational technology‑adjacent systems
Experience supporting M&A technical due diligence and post‑acquisition platform integration
Hands‑on experience embedding security‑by‑design and compliance in regulated, data‑intensive industries
Additional Details
Salary commensurate with experience ($155,000 - $225,000 US Dollars) with bi‑weekly pay via direct deposit. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Quorum Software reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the qualifications, experience, training, work history, and geographic location of the selected candidate.
Background Check: The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances: Criminal History Check, Education Verification, Employment Verification, Driver’s License Verification and passport/ID validation.
Visa Sponsorship: Employment eligibility to work with Quorum Software in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position. The successful candidate will be required to ensure they maintain and renew any visas or permits that grant employment eligibility where applicable.
Our company uses E‑Verify to confirm the employment and eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E‑Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Quorum Business Solutions and Quorum Software are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.
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- English
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