# Principal Software Architect

Hiring organization: [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1c913106-2cdd-4acf-9fc9-3e443e1e3893

Listed on Comcast's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Principal
- Location: Philadelphia, PA

## Summary

A senior architect role focused on designing and governing enterprise software solutions across Comcast's back-office platforms, working with cross-functional teams to establish standards and mentor engineers. This suits someone with deep expertise in distributed systems and architectural decision-making who can influence technical strategy without formal authority.

_Our summary, not Comcast's wording._

## Skills named

API Design, Authentication, Business Metrics, Microservices, Software Design Patterns

## Required

- 10+ years of relevant work experience
- Deep understanding of software design patterns across application and integration layers
- Experience with API-driven and event-driven architectures
- Practical experience designing event-based systems
- Solid knowledge of microservices and service decomposition
- Understanding of security and resilience patterns
- Experience incorporating observability practices
- Ability to translate business needs into scalable technical designs
- Experience conducting architecture and design reviews
- Proven ability to guide engineering teams and influence decisions without formal authority
- Strong communication skills and cross-team collaboration experience

## Nice to have

- Bachelor's degree (extensive related professional experience may be considered as alternative)

Apply on Comcast's site: https://comcast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Comcast_Careers/job/PA---Philadelphia-1800-Arch-St/Principal-Software-Architect_R437993