Senior Principal Solutions Architect (Remote)8th Light • Chicago, Illinois, United States
Senior Principal Solutions Architect (Remote)
8th Light
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
À propos
Senior Principal Solutions Architect Who We Are At 8th Light, we bring life to the best ideas. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Chicago, we are a technology solutions consultancy that partners with organizations from early‑stage startups to the world’s largest companies. We take on hard software challenges and turn them into durable results. We build agentic products, the platforms they run on, and the engineering and design at every layer.
Our commitment to quality means we deliver solutions we’re truly proud of, while our curiosity sparks innovation and breakthrough thinking. 8th Lights thrive in an environment that champions continuous education, fueling our growth through mentorship and hands‑on work. We foster an open, collaborative culture grounded in honesty that builds trust, and believe true success is measured by the outcomes we create for our clients.
If this kind of work and our kind of people energize you, you’ve found the right place.
Who You Are You’ve spent over 10 years architecting large, distributed systems across complex, multi‑stakeholder environments. You move comfortably between long‑term planning and hands‑on design, building trust with executives focused on business value and the engineers who own implementation.
You’ll be well‑suited if you have:
Deep experience in enterprise architecture at scale, across large, distributed systems
Strong data fluency, dependency mapping, data mesh enablement, high‑availability and low‑latency design
Hands‑on experience with the stack: Kubernetes, Kafka, Cassandra, Java, TypeScript, AWS, protobuf, Databricks, GraphQL, and REST
Comfort using AI‑assisted development and agentic coding tools to accelerate delivery and enable non‑technical teams
A track record of working across teams on complex, multi‑stakeholder technical decisions, including trade‑off and risk analysis (e.g. SPADE, architecture decision records)
Credibility and trust building across a group including executives who will be focused on business value and senior technical stakeholders who will be focused on implementation
Strong domain‑driven design instincts and comfort with the ambiguity of both greenfield and legacy work
What You’ll Do As a go‑to architect and strategist within 8th Light, you’ll partner with one or two clients a year on their hardest architecture challenges, while deepening your and our collective expertise over the course of your career with us.
This role sits at the intersection of long‑term planning and hands‑on technical leadership. You’ll work across the enterprise to map data dependencies, drive legacy modernization, and define how domains like pricing fit into a broader enterprise data and AI ecosystem. Day‑to‑day output is hands‑on architecture and design: planning artifacts, architecture diagrams, decision records, and roadmap contributions. This isn’t a feature‑delivery role, but you’ll need enough data and technical depth to make well‑informed calls, design real systems, and build credibility with technical stakeholders.
Required Qualities & Experience
10+ years of experience designing large, distributed systems in multi‑stakeholder environments
Proficiency in Kubernetes, Kafka, Cassandra, Java, TypeScript, AWS, protobuf, Databricks, GraphQL, and REST
Deep knowledge of enterprise architecture practices, data mesh, high‑availability design, and low‑latency systems
Strong data fluency and dependency mapping skills
Hands‑on experience with AI‑assisted development and agentic coding tools
Track record in trade‑off and risk analysis, including use of architecture decision records
Credibility and trust building with executives and senior technical stakeholders
Domain‑driven design instincts and ability to handle both greenfield and legacy work
Legal authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship; we do not sponsor visas
Benefits & Compensation
Competitive salary range: $173,585 – $216,882 USD (adjusted for U.S. locations)
Comprehensive wellness package, unlimited learning resources, annual stipend for development, coworking support for global team, flexible PTO, and 12 weeks of new‑parent leave
Full remote position; requires working in a U.S. time zone, preferably central or east coast, with occasional short travel (two to three times per year)
Equal Employment Opportunity As set forth in 8th Light’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
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Compétences linguistiques
- English
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