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Principal Software Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
97 days ago
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Job Description
Principal Software Engineer
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This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced engineer who thrives at the intersection of architecture, innovation, and mentorship. In this role, you will design and deliver scalable, cloud-native systems that power mission-critical digital solutions used globally. You will lead technical strategy, guide engineering teams, and shape best practices across a modern microservices and serverless AWS environment. - Architect and implement cloud-native, production-grade APIs optimized for scalability, performance, and resilience. - Lead technical decision-making, define long-term architectural strategies, and promote engineering best practices. - Collaborate with product, operations, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. - Develop clean, efficient, and maintainable code using Golang and/or Java. - Design and execute comprehensive unit, integration, load, and performance testing strategies to ensure system reliability. - Drive DevOps initiatives, champion CI/CD adoption, and support infrastructure-as-code implementations. - Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a high-performance and collaborative engineering culture. - Lead Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement across development workflows. - Serve as a technical escalation point, resolving complex architectural and system-level challenges. Qualifications - 10+ years of professional software development experience in modern, cloud-based environments. - Strong expertise in distributed systems built with microservices and/or serverless architectures. - Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including services such as Lambda, ECS, EKS, S3, and API Gateway. - Proficiency in Golang and/or Java with a strong focus on performance optimization and clean code principles. - Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, DevOps methodologies, Docker containers, and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. - Proven ability to design automated unit, integration, and performance testing frameworks. - Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and collaborative software delivery practices. - Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to strong engineering culture and technical leadership. - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent professional experience. - Availability to work Eastern Time Zone hours with a 7:00 AM EST start time. Requirements - Preferred qualifications include experience with NoSQL and relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, RDS). - Exposure to React/Redux or modern front-end frameworks. - Familiarity with gRPC and Protocol Buffers. - Understanding of machine learning concepts. Benefits - Competitive salary range of $160,000 – $190,000 annually. - Up to 15% annual incentive bonus. - Equity participation opportunity. - Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and supplemental plans. - Retirement or pension plan contributions. - Life and disability insurance coverage. - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and volunteer time. - Learning and development support including tuition reimbursement, e-learning access, and hackathons. - Home office setup allowance. - Optional benefits such as pet insurance, identity theft protection, and legal assistance. - Flexible, remote-first work environment.
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of professional software development experience in modern, cloud-based environments.
- Strong expertise in distributed systems built with microservices and/or serverless architectures.
- Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including services such as Lambda, ECS, EKS, S3, and API Gateway.
- Proficiency in Golang and/or Java with a strong focus on performance optimization and clean code principles.
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, DevOps methodologies, Docker containers, and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Proven ability to design automated unit, integration, and performance testing frameworks.
- Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and collaborative software delivery practices.
- Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to strong engineering culture and technical leadership.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Availability to work Eastern Time Zone hours with a 7:00 AM EST start time.
- Preferred qualifications include experience with NoSQL and relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, RDS).
- Exposure to React/Redux or modern front-end frameworks.
- Familiarity with gRPC and Protocol Buffers.
- Understanding of machine learning concepts.
Benefits
- Competitive salary range of $160,000 – $190,000 annually.
- Up to 15% annual incentive bonus.
- Equity participation opportunity.
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and supplemental plans.
- Retirement or pension plan contributions.
- Life and disability insurance coverage.
- Generous paid time off, company holidays, and volunteer time.
- Learning and development support including tuition reimbursement, e-learning access, and hackathons.
- Home office setup allowance.
- Optional benefits such as pet insurance, identity theft protection, and legal assistance.
- Flexible, remote-first work environment.
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