Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Join a National Top Workplace 

Named a Top Workplace in the USA and Top Remote Workplace, Kobie is where the best minds in loyalty come together, driven by passion and innovation. We’re always looking for talented individuals who are ready to join a collaborative, growth-focused culture. As a partner to some of the world’s most recognized brands, we are leaders in loyalty, helping brands build lasting emotional connections with their consumers. 

Join Us from Anywhere 

While our headquarters are nestled in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, Kobie embraces a flexible work environment, offering teammates the freedom to work remotely. We understand the importance of work-life balance and support our team with: 

·         Flexible Time Off to recharge when needed 

·         Nine Company-Wide Holidays 

·         A diverse suite of benefits prioritizing your growth, development, and personal well-being 

Discover more about our perks and benefits here. 

Kobie is a values-led organization where we believe that everyone is a leader, regardless of their position or role. 

About the team and what we will build together

Working with the overall development and product teams, you will help evolve our loyalty platform to stay best of breed in functionality and technology.  Levering domain driven design, events-based architecture, and serverless technology, we are expanding our platform with technology that enables our customers to operate at the speed of business.  You will be evaluating new technologies and design patterns to support an extensible platform that is highly configurable to meet our customers‚Äô needs.  If you are interested in experimenting with new technologies and tired of bureaucratic hurdles, this is the place for you.

• Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap, aligning technology initiatives with business goals and objectives.
• Functionally decompose the overall platform into composable, loosely coupled, domains that can operate independently, and together, to solve a wide variant of challenges.
• Partner with business stakeholders, product management, and engineering teams to understand requirements and define architectural solutions.
• Design scalable, reliable, and secure architecture patterns and standards for applications, data, infrastructure, and integration points.
• Lead the evaluation and selection of technology platforms, frameworks, and tools to support the company's growth and innovation.
• Provide guidance and oversight to project teams throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring adherence to architectural principles and standards.
• Conduct architectural reviews and provide recommendations to optimize performance, scalability, and maintainability of systems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the technology architecture practice.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, and assess their potential impact on our architecture strategy.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or related roles, with a proven track record of designing and implementing complex systems.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies
• Experience in defining and implementing cloud-based architectures (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
• Proficiency in architectural modeling and design tools (e.g., Enterprise Architect, ArchiMate).
• Deep understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence decision-making and drive consensus across teams.
• Experience with microservices architecture, containerization technologies, and orchestration platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with data streaming platforms (e.g. Kafka)

• Experience in the loyalty marketing or customer engagement industry (preferred).
• Knowledge of modern data architecture principles and technologies (e.g., data lakes, data warehouses, big data platforms).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools for automation, continuous integration, and continuous delivery.
• Experience with Machine Learning models, ML pipelines, AI, and generative AI
• Experience in leading enterprise-wide architecture transformation initiatives.

Who we are  As a trusted partner, Kobie delivers market-leading, end-to-end loyalty solutions designed to enable customer experiences for the world's most successful brands. We do this with a strategy-led technology approach that uncovers the truth behind what drives consumers on an emotional level. We believe that our team's passion and expertise are the driving forces behind our success and are proud to be named a Top Workplaces in the USA, where the best and brightest in loyalty drive our mission of growing enterprise value through loyalty. 

A place for all We celebrate and embrace diversity at Kobie! 

Employment at Kobie is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications, which are directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate against any teammate or applicant because of race,color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

We are fiercely committed to fostering a workplace where teammates can bring their authentic selves to work every day. Our DEI initiatives, including various committees, ensure that principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion are deeply ingrained throughout Kobie. While our leadership team fully supports our policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity, it is the responsibility of all teammates to uphold these values. 

Ready to join us? If you’re ready to make an impact and grow in a supportive, innovative environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and join the best and brightest in loyalty!