# Principal Software Architect (San Diego) at Carlsmed

- Company: Carlsmed
- What the company does: Provider of medical technology for spine surgery. The company’s proprietary Aprevo™ digital-to-device 3-D printed implant system for spine is the first-ever surgical implant to be designated by the FDA as a breakthrough technology. Backed by B Capital.
- Company website: https://carlsmed.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Carlsbad, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $210K to $230K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-03
- Apply by: 2026-10-18
- Apply: https://carlsmed.bamboohr.com/careers/257
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/carlsmed-principal-software-architect-san-diego/

## About the role

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.

## What they're looking for

- 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