Identity Digital Inc. · 15 hours ago
Principal Architect (Hybrid)
Bellevue, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$178K/yr - $240K/yr
10+ years expIdentity Digital Inc. is a company backed by top-tier PE investors, focusing on leveraging AI across their market-leading DNS portfolio. The Principal Architect will define and drive the technical architecture for next-generation technology, collaborating closely with engineering, product, and security teams to create a modern, cloud-native architecture that supports rapid innovation.
Domain RegistrarInformation TechnologySmall and Medium Businesses
Responsibilities
Define the end-to-end architecture for Identity Digital Innovation Labs’ technical platform, spanning DNS-based identity, domain lifecycle systems, APIs, data flows, and cloud infrastructure
Lead architectural strategy for new platform capabilities, including agent identity, certificate automation, and developer-facing services
Partner with product leadership to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and extensible technical designs
Establish architectural standards, patterns, and guardrails that guide engineering teams across services, languages, and deployment environments
Evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and cloud services that accelerate delivery while maintaining operational excellence
Provide deep technical mentorship to engineering teams, elevating technical design quality, system reliability, and long-term maintainability
Engage hands-on with code reviews and contribute to development as needed to maintain close technical involvement with the platform
Collaborate with DevOps, SRE, and Security teams to ensure platform resilience, observability, and compliance with best practices
Participate in on-call rotation and operational processes, owning the architecture and tooling critical to smooth platform operations
Lead technical design reviews, threat modeling, and architectural assessments for new and existing systems
Drive modernization initiatives, including migration to cloud-native architectures, event-driven systems, and API-first workflows
Represent engineering in cross-functional discussions with product, operations, and executive stakeholders
Actively model and promote Identity Digital’s core values through day-to-day interactions, behaviors, and decision-making
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or architecture roles, including senior-level technical leadership
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
Proven experience architecting large-scale, distributed, cloud-native systems (AWS/GCP preferred)
Deep expertise in modern backend technologies (Go, Python, TypeScript/Node) and API design
Knowledge of front-end frameworks such as React (strong asset)
Strong understanding of DNS, identity systems, PKI, certificate management, and secure communication protocols
Experience designing event-driven architectures, microservices, and high-availability systems
Familiarity with Kubernetes, Terraform, and infrastructure-as-code practices
Strong grounding in security architecture, authentication/authorization models, and data protection
Working knowledge, or greater, of AI concepts and a desire to learn more
A desire to create a new product category in the Agentic ecosystem
Ability to influence and guide engineering teams without direct authority
Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
Ability to work effectively across time zones as part of a global organization
Ability to travel as needed
Reliable transportation to the workplace
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
Benefits
Generously subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
Company contributions to a Health Savings Accounts
Company-paid life and disability insurance
Employee-paid supplemental life, accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, and accident insurance
401(k) plan with up to a 5% match
15 days of paid vacation yearly, increasing to 20 days after one year
5 days of paid sick leave
13 paid holidays
20 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents, 12 weeks for others
Tuition reimbursement for qualifying expenses
Company
Identity Digital Inc.
“Working as One Team is a core value at Identity Digital.
201-500 employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
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