Principal Software Architect

Lead architectural vision and strategy for FactSet's Data Platform, focusing on storage, access, orchestration, and data acquisition tooling.

Provide architectural leadership and guidance for large-scale data platform initiatives including AI-driven capabilities integration (LLMs, generative AI).

Develop and maintain future state architecture, oversee Architecture Decision Records governance, and mentor senior engineers across multiple teams.

10+ years in software engineering with deep expertise in data engineering, data platforms, and infrastructure.

Proven experience as a software architect/principal engineer for large-scale data systems.

Strong hands-on skills with ETL/ELT processes, orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow), AWS cloud services, and data lakehouse platforms (Databricks, Snowflake).

Proficient in Python; experienced in architectural vision communication and establishment of architectural governance (e.g., ADRs).

Experienced in aligning technical strategy with enterprise architecture in complex, large-scale data environments.

Demonstrated ability to translate strategic architectural vision into practical execution and influence diverse technical and business stakeholders.

Background includes mentoring senior engineers and advancing technical capabilities within data platform engineering teams.