# Principal Architect

**Company:** [OWT](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/sCWHSfWipR2v4axVDd2G7N.md)
**Location:** Geneva, Switzerland
**Workplace:** hybrid
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## Description

[OWT](https://www.owt.swiss/en/about-us/) - a Swisscom company - is a strategy and technology consulting firm helping clients leverage new technologies to reshape their business.

We [partner with Anthropic](https://www.owt.swiss/en/news/owt-and-anthropic-form-collaboration/), creator of Claude and Claude Code, and have launched Alpha Factory, Switzerland's first dedicated centre of excellence for responsible, human-centered AI adoption.

We are strengthening our team of experts and looking for a **passionate Principal Architect** to drive transformation across leading Swiss organizations.

**Your mission:**

-   **Architect and deliver** scalable, secure, and business-aligned software solutions that integrate AI capabilities
-   **Design and implement** cloud-native solutions, containerized architectures, and robust CI/CD pipelines
-   **Lead end-to-end architecture** on complex projects, from pre-sales to production deployment, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction
-   **Define strategic architectural decisions** (patterns, technologies, integrations) and produce associated technical documentation (ADRs, guidelines)
-   Act as the **technical interface** between project teams and stakeholders, translating business needs into pragmatic technical solutions
-   Actively **participate in development** (code reviews, POCs, AI pipeline design, critical components) while ensuring overall technical consistency 
-   Contribute to **internal capability building**: (mentoring, AI technology monitoring, best practice improvements across OWT)

**Your qualifications:**

-   A minimum of 10 years of experience in software architecture across large-scale projects, with the ability to bridge **strategic vision and hands-on implementation**
-   Solid expertise in modern **architectural patterns** (microservices, event-driven, hexagonal, clean architecture) and **design principles** (SOLID, DDD)
-   **A genuine passion for AI** and hands-on experience designing or integrating LLM APIs, RAG pipelines, and agentic systems
-   Excellent background in either **Java Spring Boot or .NET** stacks
-   Experience building scalable and resilient systems using cloud and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS)
-   Demonstrated technical leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills across business and IT teams
-   Solid understanding of application security (OWASP, authentication/authorization, encryption)
-   Hands-on experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD, observability, and monitoring of distributed systems
-   **Fluency in French and English** (minimum C1 level); German is a plus

**What we offer:**

-   A dynamic and highly **collaborative culture** driven by a shared passion for technology and innovation, with a strong client focus
-   A **growth-oriented environment** with a clear career path and fast progression opportunities
-   A **modern work model** combining office presence, home office, and client-site collaboration
-   A competitive **salary** and a healthy **work-life balance**
-   The opportunity to work with **prestigious clients** on diverse and **cutting-edge technology projects**
-   A team of experts always ready to **share knowledge** and provide constructive feedback
-   A proven **mentoring** model to support your personal and professional development throughout your journey at OWT
-   Conveniently located offices in Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich, and Bern
-   **Choose your home base: our Lausanne or Geneva offices**

_**Ready to make a real impact on how Switzerland adopts AI?**_ Join a team of driven experts in a company where technology, innovation, and collaboration drive everything we do.

Interested in learning more about [OWT](https://www.owt.swiss/en/about-us/)? Check out our [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-web-technology_3/) page!