OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

 

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

 

ENABLING THE DIGITAL WORLD

OpenText enables the digital world as the global leader in Enterprise Information Management, both on premises and in the cloud. We are committed to being the best place to work for more than 15,000 employees in over 120 locations. What we do, we do well. What we create, we do purposefully to impact the world. If you believe in this and are passionate about directing people towards a better way to work, then let OpenText enable your digital world career.

 

Your Impact

 

As a Principal Software Architect on the Commercial Architecture team at OpenText, you will lead the design and governance of modern application and cloud architectures across a diverse product landscape. This is a strategic and hands-on role focused on driving architectural consistency, scalability, and modernization across OpenText’s commercial software portfolio.

You will work cross-functionally with product engineering, operations, product management, and security to guide and influence the technical direction of cloud-native services, APIs, identity, and next-generation application platforms. This role is ideal for someone who combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking and a passion for designing large-scale, modern, secure systems.

AI and LLM experience is a strong bonus but not required.

 

You are great at

 

Lead architecture design and modernization efforts for SaaS and on-prem applications, APIs, and cloud-native services.Define scalable microservice-based patterns for application modernization, with a focus on multi-tenancy, resiliency, and observability.Guide product and engineering teams in building and evolving secure identity, authorization, and service communication strategies.Collaborate with cloud platform teams to align with infrastructure, DevSecOps, and container orchestration strategies.Provide architectural governance and consultation across a portfolio of products, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.Partner with engineering and business leaders to evaluate technology choices and prioritize architectural investment.Author architecture blueprints, patterns, and documentation that can be leveraged across teams and reused at scale.Act as a thought leader and mentor to technical teams, advocating for architectural excellence and cross-BU collaboration.

 

Required Qualifications

 

Overall experience of 14+ years10+ years of experience designing and building distributed, scalable, and secure enterprise systemsDeep understanding of application architecture patterns, including microservices, event-driven design, and REST APIsProven experience architecting solutions in public cloud (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker)Strong knowledge of identity and access management patterns (OAuth2, OIDC, SSO, federated identity, entitlements)Strong background in Java or equivalent enterprise development stackExperience working in or with large-scale SaaS platforms, including deployment, scale, and operational considerationsExcellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholdersStrong documentation and diagramming skills; able to produce consumable and reusable architecture collateral

 

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications

 

Experience working across multiple BUs or product lines in a federated enterpriseExperience with AI/ML or LLM-based systems, including model integration or inference orchestrationFamiliarity with OpenAPI, GraphQL, gRPC, and asynchronous messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ)Experience with service mesh, policy engines, and zero-trust architecturesExperience designing solutions that meet enterprise compliance, security, and regulatory standards

 

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at hr@opentext.com. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.