Principal Architect

As a Principal Architect at HERE, you will play a pivotal role in enabling customer success through high-quality, effective technical partnerships. You will be responsible for designing and validating robust, scalable system architectures that support the creation, maintenance, and utilization of HERE’s map products.

Your work will involve developing clear, deliberate, and consistent architectural designs, validated through prototypes and proof-of-concepts (PoCs). You will collaborate across technical and non-technical teams, ensuring that architectural decisions are well-documented and effectively communicated.

This role requires a pragmatic, hands-on approach, a strong analytical mindset, and a solid theoretical foundation. A background in distributed systems, data modelling, and geospatial applications is essential for success.

Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver end-to-end system integration architectures, including data models, interoperability strategies, and content interfaces.
• Produce clear, formal documentation of architectural proposals and decisions.
• Collaborate with peers across architecture, engineering, product, sales, and customer teams to provide a comprehensive view of systems and solutions.
• Work closely with product engineering teams to incorporate external feedback into product planning and development.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship on mission-critical topics across organizational boundaries.
• Stay current with relevant technologies, tools, and industry trends, and continuously seek to expand your knowledge.

• Strong foundation in computer science and software engineering; a degree in Computer Science or a related field is highly preferred.
• 10+ years of experience working with complex software systems in various technical roles.
• 5+ years of experience in senior architecture or engineering leadership positionsProficient in systems programming with expertise in at least one JVM-based language (e.g., Java, Scala, Kotlin).
• Experience with data modeling and schema definition using code generation tools.
• Hands-on experience with big data and distributed processing technologies such as Spark, Trino, Ray, Parquet, Delta Lake, and Apache Iceberg.
• Familiarity with GIS technologies, location-based services, or digital mapping is a strong plus.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

The expected base salary range for this position is $147,000 to $210,000 per year. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as skills and experience. 

This position is also eligible for a target annual performance bonus, which is subject to company and individual performance.

Life at HERE comes with generous benefits to support your health and overall wellness. Benefits available to US-based HERE employees include health (Medical/Dental/Vision) insurance, retirement savings plans, paid time off & leave policies. 

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, HERE will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

HERE is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and VEVRAA, we have developed an affirmative action program (AAP) for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Portions of the AAP are available for review by applicants and employees through our People Team.

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