Principal Software Engineer - Backend

Dragos

3d•Remote

About The Position

Dragos is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their team in building the leading OT Security Platform. They operate in a matrix-style engineering organization, and this role is part of the Backend Community. The ideal candidate is passionate about their craft, minds the details while working quickly, has a strong product sense, cares deeply about customers and the problems being solved, is self-directed with a strong work ethic and ability to operate autonomously, and possesses excellent communication skills for remote collaboration. Dragos seeks backend engineers who want to contribute to more than just a codebase and are willing to stretch themselves to accomplish the mission.

Requirements

10+ years of experience developing backend systems at scale in high-performance team environments
5+ years of experience in relational databases such as Postgres
5+ years of experience with NoSQL databases such as Elasticsearch
5+ years of experience working in a microservices architecture
Solid experience and understanding of Rust, with architectural understanding of language design tradeoffs
Experience integrating with third party devices and data providers
Experience incorporating AI tools, models, or services into development workflows
Proven track record of mentoring and developing senior engineers
Demonstrated ability to lead architectural decisions and influence technical strategy across multiple teams

Nice To Haves

Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale with a focus on reliability
Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud‑native architectures
Experience with containerization (Docker)
Strong understanding of observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana)
Experience building CI/CD pipelines and working with IaC tools (Terraform)
Experience building information security–focused products or applying secure coding practices
Experience with Kotlin, Go, or Python in production environments
Experience mentoring team members or leading technical initiatives

Responsibilities

Design and implement robust, testable, high-performance systems and tools in Rust.
Optimize existing software architectures to enhance speed and efficiency.
Actively participate in all phases of the development lifecycle, including debugging and optimization, ensuring and elevating software quality.
Stay informed about the latest advancements in Rust programming, security, and software design principles, helping to foster an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
Give and receive peer feedback on a normal cadence as part of our review cycle.