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Principal Software Architect

Tucson, AZFull-timePosted Jul 23, 2026

NOIRLab seeks a visionary Principal Software Architect to lead the strategy, design, and modernization of software systems that support groundbreaking astronomical research, observatory operations, and petabyte-scale scientific data platforms. This hands-on technical leadership role will drive architecture across cloud, distributed, containerized, and high-performance computing environments while advancing AI-enabled innovation, engineering excellence, and platform reliability.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in large-scale software architecture, distributed systems, and technical leadership, with a passion for enabling scientific discovery through technology.

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