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Engine is the AI-native platform for intelligent travel. For a decade, Engine has built the proprietary technology and supply behind modern business travel, serving over 38,000 customers and nearly 2 million travelers, along with leading travel and AI companies that build on Engine's infrastructure. system powers business travel, group travel, human agents, and AI agents.
That work has earned recognition as of Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators (2025), TravelTech's Reservation Platform of the Year (2026), and of Built In's Best Places to Work (2020–2026).
We're looking for bold, ambitious people to help redefine how businesses manage and experience travel. Working here, you can expect exponential growth, an ambitious pace, full ownership, and high-caliber colleagues who push you to do the best work of your career. Every hire raises the bar.
Come outpace the ordinary and build the future of travel with us.
As a
at Engine, you will play a key role in shaping the technical direction of our platform as we transition from monolithic applications to a distributed architecture. You’ll work across teams to
while maintaining scalability, performance, and maintainability.
architectural best practices, helping teams design services that are modular, maintainable, and aligned with long-term business needs.
, ensuring scalability, resilience, and long-term maintainability.
, working with engineering leaders to drive key decisions around service design, data flow, and system interactions.
, collaborating with engineers to solve complex problems and ensure high-quality implementations.
, fostering a culture of strong engineering fundamentals, service ownership, and thoughtful system design.
to ensure our architecture supports business needs without unnecessary complexity.
We’re looking for someone who brings
to help us scale our platform.
designing and evolving high-scale distributed systems.
—you have driven major technical initiatives across multiple teams and influenced engineering direction at an organizational level.
, with experience breaking down monolithic applications into well-structured services.
, making high-impact decisions in ambiguous environments.
(AWS preferred), including best practices for building reliable, scalable systems.
, ensuring interoperability and maintainability.
, including event-driven architectures, data consistency models, and service communication strategies (REST, gRPC, messaging).
—you know when to apply best practices versus when to adapt to practical constraints.
, with experience influencing engineering teams and leadership without direct authority.
We accept applications for this role on an basis. We review applications as they are received and encourage interested candidates to apply early.
Our compensation packages are based on several factors, including your experience, expertise, and location. In addition to a competitive base salary, all roles receive equity. Depending on the role, total compensation may also include an annual bonus. Your recruiter will share your complete compensation package as you move through the process.
Base Pay Range$205,950—$285,000 USD
We believe in rewarding great work with great benefits:
Perks and benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and more
benefits:
How to apply for Principal Architect (Engineer) at Engine?
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What is the salary for this role?
The salary for this role is $205,950 per annum.
What experience is required?
12+ years of experience is required.
Is this position still open?
Yes, currently active and accepting applications.
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