Principal Software Architect (Python)

Rumble is the Freedom-First technology platform. We proudly offer a video platform, cloud services, advertising solutions, and a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet. Rumble Cloud is seeking a Principal Software Architect (Python) to own the design and hands-on implementation of our Self-Service Cloud Portal and Cloud Console, the primary interfaces customers use to manage their cloud environments. Our stack is built on OpenStack and Ceph, with a customer surface that includes a self-service portal, an enhanced open-source cloud console, and integrated CRM/ERP-based billing and account management. This role combines architectural leadership with significant day-to-day coding. You will define the architectural roadmap, guide the team in building scalable, maintainable services, and personally deliver high-quality Python code. Partnering with backend, Golang, and React/TypeScript teams, you will ensure cohesive design, strong performance, and an excellent developer and customer experience, while helping prioritize work and mentoring engineers without direct people management responsibilities. • Define, document, and communicate architectural patterns, standards, and best practices for backend services, microservice integration, and portal-wide interoperability. • Evaluate the current codebase (including CRM/billing integration and cloud console frontend) and chart a practical path toward a scalable, maintainable architecture. • Design architectures that support multi-tenant SaaS scale, observability, reliability, and future extensibility. • Maintain architecture diagrams, service specifications, and operational design records for cross-functional transparency. • Collaborate with platform and infrastructure teams to align service design with Rumble Cloud OpenStack/Kubernetes-based runtime environment. • Contribute clean, efficient Python code (e.g., FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Jinja2) for key backend components; this role requires sustained coding, not occasional guidance. • Build and extend backend functionality that interfaces with RESTful APIs and SQL databases. • Partner with Golang service teams and frontend developers (React/TypeScript) for seamless integration across the product ecosystem. • Analyze product requirements and implement new features end-to-end, proactively identifying and addressing potential issues. • Translate product-level requirements and customer needs into actionable roadmaps, epics, and tickets. • Help prioritize features and technical debt based on impact, dependencies, and realistic timelines. • Drive continuous improvement in the delivery lifecycle, including code review practices, release automation, and GitHub/GitHub Actions workflows. • Help design and implement an SDLC and SSDLC with repeatable processes for planning, development, testing, deployment, and security review. • Identify risks and blockers early and work with stakeholders to resolve them before they affect delivery. • Guide senior and mid-level engineers through design reviews, pair programming, and technical planning. • Document designs and mentor engineers to grow their architectural thinking and engineering skills. • Communicate technical decisions and trade-offs clearly to both engineering and non-technical stakeholders. • Collaborate with other teams and departments on integrating new functionalities and services. • Expert-level Python development experience, including SQLAlchemy, Jinja2, and modern API frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Flask, Gunicorn). • Strong experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and resource servers, including working with incomplete or minimal SDK documentation. • Experience designing and implementing authentication and authorization mechanisms such as OAuth2 and OpenID Connect. • Strong understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), ORM patterns, and schema design. • Demonstrated experience architecting distributed systems or service-oriented architectures at production scale. • Proficiency with object-oriented and functional programming concepts. • Proficiency with containerized development (Docker) and cloud-native deployment environments (Kubernetes). • Hands-on familiarity with Git-based workflows, including GitHub, pull requests, and CI/CD pipelines. • Ability to synthesize product-level requirements into actionable technical roadmaps and system designs. • Excellent communication and mentoring skills, with a track record of guiding engineering teams toward delivery excellence. • Demonstrated ability to act as a hands-on technical leader while maintaining architectural oversight across multiple services and teams. • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills across complex, distributed systems. • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, balancing immediate delivery needs with long-term architectural goals. • Willingness to learn, be challenged, and contribute in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, with a passion for cloud-native development and open-source tooling. • Strong Go (Golang) programming experience, with the ability to contribute to and review Go-based services. • Familiarity with OpenStack APIs, services, or the broader OpenStack ecosystem. • Familiarity with Ceph or other distributed storage systems. • Experience with the Odoo ERP/CRM platform, including module development, customization, or integration into SaaS products. • Background working with or extending open-source cloud console or dashboard projects. • General familiarity with public cloud concepts (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure). • Experience building SaaS in a multi-tenant environment, including tenant isolation, usage metering, and self-service provisioning. • Experience with OpenStack or Kubernetes API development, control panel design/architecture, and test-driven development with Pytest. • Experience working within public cloud / IaaS products • Intermediate experience or higher in 1 or more programming languages (ie: Go, C, C++, Python, Rust) • Experience working with Rocky or Ubuntu in live environments. • Experience working with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL