About the role

Principal Architect leading architecture for Granum’s software ecosystem serving landscapers and arborists. Driving .NET modernization, platform strategy, security, CI/CD, and AI-native development.

Responsibilities

Lead Granum's Architecture team and drive development of the technical roadmap
Serve as a hands-on player/coach, leading a small team of architects while working in the code
Report to the CTO and collaborate with Platforms, Product, and feature-pod leaders
Drive application and system architecture across Granum's product portfolio
Plan and develop platform upgrade tooling and processes for Angular, .NET, and shared libraries
Reduce technical debt spanning teams and provide a stable, secure, scalable foundation for feature teams
Execute the technical roadmap by sequencing visible work and identifying cross-team dependencies during quarterly planning
Define architectural standards, guardrails, component patterns, and testing expectations
Plan and coordinate major technology upgrades and evaluate new technologies
Establish deployment patterns and shared CI/CD guidance
Guide application security, identity and access, and API exposure and security
Define how humans and coding agents interact in the AI-native development process
Lead, grow, and set the operating rhythm for the Architecture Pod
Make architecture legible to engineers and coding agents through clear patterns, context, and documentation

Track record as a hands-on architect leading the architecture of a non-trivial, production SaaS platform
Experience driving a real codebase from its current state to its target architecture
Ability to read and write code credibly
Deep .NET experience, including modernizing legacy .NET Framework systems
Experience with systems and integration architecture, including integrations, data flow, and deployment topology
Knowledge of API architecture, including exposing, securing, versioning, and evolving APIs without breaking dependent users
Security-first understanding of authentication, access, and API exposure
Systems thinking and pragmatism; preference for well-understood technology and community solutions over bespoke builds
Fluency with AI-assisted and agentic coding tools as a primary development mode
Experience working closely with product managers and tying technical decisions to customer outcomes
Leadership experience setting direction, growing people, providing feedback, unblocking engineers, and running a healthy team rhythm
Angular, Azure, and AWS experience is a plus

In the U.S., comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plan options
HSA/FSA accounts, disability and life insurance for U.S. employees
In Canada, employer-funded HSA-based benefits plan with drug, dental, and mental health coverage
401(k) matching for U.S. employees
RRSP matching for employees in Canada
Tailored career development conversations
Support for tools, courses, and resources for professional growth
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid company holidays
Company-wide winter break from December 24 to January 1
Collaborative, supportive team culture
Work authorization support is not provided; candidates must have authorization to work in Canada or the U.S. without sponsorship