Principal Architect

Job overview

The Principal Architect is an onsite role based in Burlington, VT, with a salary range of $163,400.00 - $272,300.00 per year. This position supports the Cox Automotive retail platform team by driving architectural strategy for omni-channel automotive experiences and B2B API development. This role exists to provide high-level technical leadership, defining platform vision and guiding principles while ensuring architectural runway supports business features. The architect collaborates with product and engineering leadership to decompose complex systems and establish integration strategies that deliver value across the automotive retail ecosystem.

What you'll do

• Set platform architectural direction and long-term vision.
• Participate in high-level design and integration strategy for multiple release trains.
• Provide guidance to engineers on subsystem interfaces and delivery automation.
• Frame technical alternatives in business terms and validate economic impact.
• Champion architectural solutions and establish non-functional requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

burlington vt

cox automotive

principal architect

cloud-native

aws

api-first

architecture

automotive

$163k-$272k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Flexible vacation, seven paid holidays, 160 hours paid wellness, bereavement leave, parental leave, and volunteer time off.

Why this role

Focuses on automotive retail platform architecture, cloud-native AWS environments, and complex system integration.

About the employer

Cox Automotive is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.