Principal Software Architect

About the role

Engineering at Keyloop, the automotive SaaS platform provider, drives digital transformation for dealers and manufacturers. The Principal Software Architect defines cross‑cutting architectural patterns, leads multi‑disciplinary initiatives across product, infrastructure and data, and shapes platform strategy for AI‑driven orchestration and compliance. This senior individual‑contributor role operates in a hybrid model from Hyderabad, influencing senior leadership and mentoring architects.

What you’ll do

• Define and enforce architectural standards across the platform
• Lead architecture initiatives spanning product, infrastructure and data
• Research emerging technologies and make build/buy recommendations
• Own multi‑tenancy, data sovereignty and regulatory compliance standards
• Champion developer experience and engineering productivity
• Coach architects and senior architects
• Contribute to ROI analysis for major technical investments

What you’ll bring

• 15+ years software development
• 5+ years senior architecture role
• Enterprise‑scale SaaS or multi‑tenant platform experience
• Mastery of cloud platforms and distributed systems
• Deep knowledge of observability, SRE and cost optimization
• Strong data architecture expertise

Skills