Principal Software Architect (San Diego)

About Carlsmed Our mission is to improve outcomes and decrease the cost of healthcare for spine surgery and beyond. The Carlsmed aprevo® personalized surgery platform is designed to improve the standard of care for spine surgery one patient at a time. Position Description The Principal Software Architect will work on software projects supporting Carlsmed’s proprietary implants, instrumentation, and design automation systems for personalized surgery.

In this role, you will provide technical leadership and define scalable architectures that support both current needs and future growth. You will collaborate with engineering teams and senior leadership to align technical strategy with business objectives, guide key architectural decisions, establish best practices, and mentor engineers across the organization.

Define and drive the technical vision and roadmap for our entire platform Design scalable, maintainable architectures for complex distributed systems Establish technical standards and best practices across the organization Lead architectural reviews and provide technical governance Make critical technology choices that impact the entire organization Mentor senior engineers and technical leads in architectural thinking Drive innovation and keep our technology stack modern and competitive Collaborate with senior leadership to align technical strategy with business goals Identify and mitigate technical risks across the organization Guide teams in implementing