Senior Principal Software Architect

• Lead platform modernization efforts that improve consistency, reuse, scalability, and development efficiency.
• Identify and reduce duplicated functionality, technical complexity, and architectural fragmentation.
• Guide technology decisions that support long-term business and product strategies.

• Evaluate technical aspects of build , buy, and partner opportunities.
• Provide recommendations based on architectural fit , scalability, integration complexity, security, and maintainability.
• Ensure selected solutions align with long-term platform direction.

• Partner with Software Strategy, Product Management, Engineering, and Business Development to align architecture with organizational goals.
• Build alignment across teams and promote consistent architectural practices throughout the organization.

• Increased adoption and reuse of shared platform capabilities.
• Improved consistency, reliability, security, and performance across software solutions.
• Reduced technical complexity and duplication.
• Effective development and growth of the software architecture team.
• Strong alignment between architecture decisions, product strategy, and business objectives .

Where is this opportunity located ?

Position has opportunity to work from a US- Based home office.

This position is open to candidates eligible to work in the U .

S .

Travel to a Daktronics campus and/or customer sites may be needed rarely .

What are the pay and perks ?

The typical hiring range for this position is $160,000 to $200,000 annually.

The actual offer will consider a wide range of factors, including relevant education, experiences, location, and applicable local legislation.

To be considered for this position , we require the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science , Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Ten (1 0) + year s of experience in software architecture, platform engineering, distributed systems, or related technical leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience designing and evolving large-scale cloud, SaaS, or hybrid cloud/edge platforms.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing architects or other senior technical professionals.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, API-based architectures, software modernization, and platform engineering.
• Ex perience wi th d es igning s olutions with AI cap abilit ies .
• Proven ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams and organizations.
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• Fluent in English, written and verbal.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• Daktronics does not sponsor, renew, or extend immigration visas for this position.

Desired traits

• E xperience with tools such as: Microsoft Azure DevOps, AWS , Git, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Teams.
• Experience with device ecosystems, telemetry platforms, lifecycle management, or real-time control systems.
• Experience supporting SaaS transformation and platform-based product strategies.
• Familiarity with Daktronics products, systems, or development environments.

Ready to make an impact?

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Daktronics is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.