Principal architect engineer

This position provides senior technical leadership for architecture and engineering standards supporting agentic systems. The role defines scalable and secure technical patterns, guides major solution designs, and raises engineering quality across the agent portfolio.

Job Responsibility

• Defines target architectures, reference patterns, and technical standards for agentic systems and supporting services. (30%)
• Provides technical leadership for complex solution designs, evaluating tradeoffs across scalability, reliability, security, performance, cost, and maintainability. (20%)
• Reviews and approves significant technical designs and implementations and ensures alignment with enterprise architecture and engineering standards. (15%)
• Partners with security, data, platform, and engineering teams to establish resilient, secure, observable, and supportable agent solutions. (15%)
• Mentors engineers and technical leaders, promotes engineering best practices, and facilitates knowledge sharing across teams. (10%)
• Evaluates emerging technologies and patterns and recommends practical innovations that improve the agent portfolio. (10%)

Job Qualifications

• Expert-level software architecture and engineering knowledge with strong experience designing distributed or cloud-based systems
• Strong understanding of AI/agent architectures, APIs, integrations, data flows, and production engineering practices
• Deep knowledge of security, reliability, scalability, observability, and performance engineering
• Exceptional technical judgment and ability to explain complex tradeoffs to both technical and executive audiences
• Strong mentoring, influence, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to establish standards while balancing speed, innovation, and maintainability
• Strong written communication and technical documentation skills

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, or related field and 10+ years of progressive software engineering or architecture experience, including significant experience serving as a principal engineer, architect, or equivalent technical leader. Experience with AI/agent systems is strongly preferred. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

Work Where You Matter

At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others! We value each and every one of our employees. Whether you are looking to launch a new career in one of our many convenient Store locations, Distribution Centers, Store Support Center or with our Private Fleet Team, we are proud to provide a wide range of career opportunities. We are not just a retail company; we are a company that values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings. Your difference truly makes a difference at Dollar General. How would you like to Serve? Join the Dollar General Journey and see how your career can thrive.

Company Overview

Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day.® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com/about-us.html.