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Life Science Connect · 2 days ago

Principal Software Engineer – Platform & Architecture

Horsham, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

7+ years exp

Life Science Connect is dedicated to uniting life sciences professionals and suppliers to accelerate research and development. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer – Platform & Architecture who will serve as the technical authority and hands-on engineering leader, accountable for the architecture and engineering standards of a new suite of digital platforms.

Content MarketingLife ScienceSalesSales Enablement

No H1B

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end technical architecture for our product platforms, including Next.js and React-based applications

Make and defend key architectural decisions related to scalability, performance, security, and maintainability

Design systems that support both internal intelligence platforms and customer-facing products

Evaluate tradeoffs and guide build-vs-buy decisions in partnership with the CTO and product leadership

Define and enforce engineering standards across the organization, including code quality, testing, security, and performance

Establish and continuously improve our development lifecycle, including:

+ Version control and branching strategies

+ CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Vercel)

+ Deployment and release processes

Set a clear definition of 'production-ready' and ensure teams consistently meet that bar

Serve as the most senior technical leader for product engineering initiatives

Lead architecture reviews and technical design discussions

Mentor, coach, and empower a distributed team of full-time and elastic engineering resources, partnering with our Data organization as well, with a focus on raising technical rigor and decision-making capability

Lead by example through hands-on contribution to critical parts of the codebase

Partner closely with Product, DevOps, Data, and Delivery teams to translate business needs into durable technical solutions

Work directly with integration partners and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on architecture and execution

Act as a trusted technical advisor to non-engineering leaders

Own the full-stack development lifecycle for key platforms, from concept through launch and iteration

Ensure delivery timelines are met while maintaining high standards of quality and reliability

Measure success not just by shipped code, but by business outcomes and platform adoption

Qualification

Technical ArchitectureNext.jsReactCloud-based architecturesRESTful APIsHeadless CMSEngineering standardsBusiness mindsetMentorshipCross-functional collaboration

Required

7+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, including significant experience as a technical lead, architect, staff, or principal engineer

Proven experience owning the architecture of complex, production-grade web platforms

Expert-level proficiency with Next.js and React, and deep understanding of modern JavaScript and RESTful APIs

Strong experience designing and operating cloud-based architectures

Deep, hands-on experience architecting solutions that integrate with a headless CMS, specifically Optimizely

Demonstrated ability to set and enforce engineering standards across teams

Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction in a distributed environment

Comfortable making high-impact technical decisions and being accountable for the outcomes

Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions

Strong judgment in balancing speed, quality, and long-term sustainability

Passion for building platforms that solve real-world problems and drive measurable value