Principal Engineer – Architecture (Remote, Colombia)

About the role

Masabi is seeking a Principal Engineer to join its Architecture team. This senior position combines deep technical expertise with strong judgement, allowing the holder to shape the platform’s technical direction while staying hands‑on with design and delivery. The role is fully remote for candidates based in Colombia.

Key responsibilities

• Shape Masabi’s platform architecture, including platform blueprint definition, standards and best practices.
• Design and deliver scalable, robust, cost‑efficient services aligned with the platform blueprint.
• Stay hands‑on in code and technical delivery, including reviews and targeted contributions.
• Identify and resolve complex platform challenges related to scalability, performance, resilience and cost.
• Act as a senior technical advisor across engineering teams, influencing decisions and ensuring standards are followed.
• Contribute to technical roadmap planning and prioritisation of platform improvements.
• Support RFP estimation and technical scoping for complex initiatives.
• Produce clear, high‑quality technical documentation and architecture artefacts.
• Improve how architecture is understood and applied across engineering and the wider business.
• Participate in technical forums and working groups, such as API and architecture governance.

Required profile

• Strong experience designing and evolving distributed systems and microservices architectures.
• Proven ability to operate at a Principal or senior technical leadership level.
• Ability to move between system‑level thinking and implementation, understand trade‑offs and navigate ambiguity.
• Track record of turning complex or loosely defined problems into clear, practical technical approaches.

Required skills