AQI - Principal Software Architect

Aquatic Informatics corporate office is located in Vancouver, BC with remote flexibility. Being within a commutable distance of Vancouver is strongly preferred to come in 2-3 times a month for onsite collaboration.

Imagine yourself…

• As a visionary architect thriving on designing scalable, high-performance software
• Using your technical leadership to drive innovation and solve global water challenges
• Leading the architecture of environmental changing solutions in cloud, IoT, and big data

It’s possible with a role at Aquatic Informatics (https://aquaticinformatics.com/).

Aquatic Informatics (AQI), a Veralto company, is a mission-driven software company that organizes the world’s water data to make it accessible and useful. We provide software solutions that address critical water data management, analytics, and compliance challenges for the rapidly growing water industry. We offer a full range of solutions, from standalone software packages for individual users, hosted software services, and enterprise-wide national systems. We serve over 1,000 municipal, federal, state/provincial, hydropower, mining, academic, and consulting organizations in over 60 countries that collect, manage, and process large volumes of water data.

Aquatic Informatics is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada and has offices in the US and Australia. We value independent thinking, initiative, teamwork, a relentless pursuit of quality, a playful spirit, and a sense of humor. We like smart people – IQ and EQ – who care about the environment and want to do good in the world. Ours is a unique culture where purpose meets possibility: where the work we do makes a real difference on the world’s valuable water resources, and where you’ll have opportunities to own your ambition and fuel your career growth.

Learn more about our innovative platforms for managing data, protecting health, and reducing environmental impact: https://www.veralto.com/company/aquatic-informatics/  

We value our team members and prioritize their well-being. When you join us you’ll enjoy the following benefits:

• Full benefits package Day 1 including medical, dental and vision coverage
• Corporate Wellbeing Program to support your health and wellness
• Retirement savings plan with company matching to secure your future
• Career coaching and development opportunities to help you grow professionally

About the Role:

As our Principal Software Architect, reporting into the CTO, you’ll drive the technical vision and architectural strategy across multiple product lines and tech stacks. You'll collaborate with senior engineers, architects, data scientists, DevOps, product managers, and leadership to create scalable, secure, and future-proof solutions for the water industry.

In this role, a typical day will look like:

Every day, you’ll work alongside talented engineers, security experts, and product teams to keep our platforms secure, reliable, and efficient. You will:

• Architect the Future – Design and enhance platforms for environmental, wastewater, drinking water, and IoT solutions.
•  Ensure Scalability & Performance – Develop robust, cloud-native architectures for a rapidly growing industry.
• Lead & Inspire – Guide a geo-distributed team of architects and engineers in building next-gen solutions.
• Prioritize Security & Compliance – Work closely with SecOps and compliance teams to meet evolving security standards.
• Bridge Tech & Business – Partner with product managers and leadership to align architecture with business goals.

The essential requirements of the job include:  

• Proven experience in software architecture and technical leadership.
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), microservices, and containerization (Kubernetes).
• Hands-on experience with big data, IoT solutions, and zero-downtime deployments.
• Strong communication skills – Ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of security standards (ISO27001, SOC2, FedRAMP, GDPR).
• Passion for impact – A desire to innovate and contribute to solving global water challenges.

Aquatic Informatics is proud to part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto’s vibrant global network of 16,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you’ll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we’re Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™—and building rewarding careers along the way.

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

The compensation range for this role is $160,000.00 - $200,000.00 CAD per year. This job is also eligible for Bonus Pay.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. 

At Veralto, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve.  Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

If you’ve ever wondered what’s within you, there’s no better time to find out.

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