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HackerOne · 4 hours ago

Principal Software Architect

Boston, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$230K/yr - $255K/yr

10+ years exp

HackerOne is a global leader in Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM). As a Principal Software Architect, you will define and drive the architectural vision for the HackerOne Platform, leading cross-team technical strategy to ensure scalable and reliable systems designed for AI-driven offensive security.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerCyber SecurityGenerative AIInternetNetwork Security

Culture & Values

No H1B

Responsibilities

Define and evolve the architectural vision for HackerOne’s platform and core systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance

Partner with Product, Platform, and Security teams to translate long-term business and product goals into actionable architectural strategies

Collaborate with Principal and Distinguished Engineers to align on technical direction, establish shared standards, and evolve HackerOne’s system design principles

Lead major cross-team initiatives that modernize our architecture, improve observability, and reduce complexity across our systems

Mentor and guide engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement

Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, including AI, GenAI, and LLM-driven architectures, to enhance the intelligence and effectiveness of our platform

Drive architectural governance and documentation, ensuring long-term maintainability and transparency in decision-making

Communicate architectural direction clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, building alignment through clarity and evidence

Within your first 30–60–90 days, you’ll move from deeply understanding our systems and architecture, to identifying strategic opportunities, to leading architectural initiatives that impact teams company-wide

Qualification

Software architectureDistributed systemsGenAI integrationRuby on RailsReactJSTypeScriptGraphQLElasticSearch/OpenSearchCommunication skillsMentoringCollaboration

Required

10+ years of experience in software engineering and system architecture within a SaaS environment

Proven track record designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems, ideally using Ruby on Rails, ReactJS, TypeScript, GraphQL, and ElasticSearch/OpenSearch

Hands-on experience with GenAI and LLM integration in production systems; understanding of model lifecycle or AI-assisted architectures is a strong plus

Demonstrated experience leading architectural initiatives spanning multiple teams and product domains

Excellent communication and influence skills, capable of aligning technical and non-technical stakeholders around shared goals