Principal Solutions Architect

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Solution Architect to serve as the technical owner of our Hub Services platform. The platform is built using React, Python (FastAPI), PostgreSQL, and Microsoft Azure, utilizing Azure Cache for Redis, Azure Queue/Service Bus, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture for cloud-native, highly available, scalable healthcare solutions.
• Design REST APIs, event-driven integrations, and distributed application architectures.
• Produce architecture artifacts including HLDs, LLDs, API specifications, sequence diagrams, and integration designs.
• Review and contribute production-quality code for complex features and critical components.
• Coach and mentor engineers through architecture reviews, pair programming, and technical leadership.
• Partner with Product, QA, DevOps, and Operations to deliver secure, reliable, and maintainable software.
• Drive continuous improvements across SDLC, CI/CD, monitoring, performance, and platform reliability.

Technology Environment

• Frontend: React, JavaScript, TypeScript
• Backend: Python, FastAPI, REST APIs, asynchronous programming
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Cloud: Microsoft Azure
• Caching: Azure Cache for Redis
• Messaging: Azure Queue Storage / Azure Service Bus
• Monitoring & Logging: Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics
• DevOps: Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with progressively increasing technical leadership.
• 5+ years as a Principal Engineer, Lead Architect, or Solution Architect.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Python (FastAPI), React, and PostgreSQL.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale Azure cloud applications.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, API architecture, microservices, and modern software design patterns.
• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams while remaining an active contributor to production code.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare technology, Hub Services, or Specialty Pharmacy experience.
• Hands-on experience with SMART on FHIR, HL7/FHIR, EMR/EHR integration, and Prior Authorization workflows.
• Experience integrating with payer, pharmacy, and clinical systems.
• Azure and architecture certifications are a plus.