Principal Software Engineer (Data Ingest Platform)

Jobgether

64d • $163,300 - $236,800

About The Position

We are seeking a highly experienced engineer to lead the architecture and development of a cutting-edge Data Ingest Platform. This role offers the opportunity to design scalable, reliable systems that serve as the central gateway for all security data across multiple services. You will be instrumental in shaping the developer experience, building frameworks and APIs that empower engineers to work more effectively, and solving complex distributed systems and orchestration challenges. The ideal candidate thrives on creating platforms rather than individual features, enjoys mentoring technical teams, and has a passion for elegant, high-performing software solutions. This role provides high autonomy and direct impact on critical platform functionality.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with hands-on coding experience.
• Expert-level experience with distributed systems, platform design, and workflow orchestration (Airflow, Prefect, or similar).
• Strong programming skills in Go and/or Python.
• Experience with cloud and data technologies (Google Cloud, AWS, BigQuery, Redshift, Pub/Sub, SQS, Kinesis), relational and key-value databases (Postgres, Redis).
• Proven ability to lead through influence, mentor senior engineers, and communicate complex technical ideas clearly.
• Passion for building platforms and tools that improve other engineers’ productivity.
• Empathy for end users (other developers) and commitment to delivering a world-class developer experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills and experience solving complex orchestration and scalability challenges.

Responsibilities

• Leading the technical vision and architecture for the Data Ingest Platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency.
• Designing and building developer tools, frameworks, and APIs that enable integration engineers to succeed.
• Mentoring and guiding a team of engineers, driving technical excellence and fostering a collaborative culture.
• Writing high-quality, production-ready code for core platform components, setting standards for performance and maintainability.
• Partnering with product and engineering leaders to define strategic direction and roadmap for data ingestion and workflow orchestration.
• Solving complex problems in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and platform development at scale.
• Ensuring operational excellence with monitoring, testing, and continuous improvement of platform processes.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ($163,300 – $236,800 USD) plus bonus eligibility and equity.
• Flexible work location with remote-friendly policies.
• Unlimited PTO and up to 24 weeks of parental leave.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Opportunity to shape a business-critical platform with high autonomy.
• Collaborative and technically brilliant team environment with mentorship and learning opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees