Principal Software Engineer 10274272

PeerIslands•Southlake, TX

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

PeerIslands US, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Southlake, TX. This hybrid role involves designing, developing, and deploying high-performance backend systems, streaming services, and near real-time data processing pipelines. The engineer will be responsible for high-level and low-level system design, architecting event-driven microservices, distributed systems, and streaming components. They will also manage and fine-tune databases, deploy applications on Kubernetes, apply DevOps practices, contribute to full stack delivery, and act in a Product Owner capacity. The role includes leading end-to-end delivery, adopting new technologies, and collaborating with global teams on RFPs, estimations, and client presentations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
6 years of progressive, postbaccalaureate experience in the job offered or as a software engineer, application developer, or in a related/similar position.
6 years in enterprise software programming using C# and Java.
5 years in Cloud architecture using Azure or AWS services, SQL and NoSQL database design.
4 years with distributed systems architecture, CI/CD automation, Kubernetes (AKS), Spring Boot, and high performance API design with Rest, GraphQL or gRPC, design patterns, and technical architecture design.
3 years with real time data processing with Kafka or Flink.
2 years with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.

Nice To Haves

Hybrid role, ability to work from home.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy high-performance backend systems, streaming services, and near real-time data processing pipelines.
Perform high-level and low-level system design covering overall architecture, component interactions, data models, and implementation patterns.
Architect event-driven microservices, distributed systems, and streaming components to handle high-volume data workloads reliably and efficiently, applying backend design skills including API design, service decomposition, GraphQL, and gRPC.
Manage and fine-tune NoSQL and relational databases including schema design, index optimization, and cluster sizing.
Deploy applications on Kubernetes (AKS) with workload and infrastructure optimization.
Apply DevOps practices including CI/CD pipeline design, containerization, infrastructure as code, automated deployments, and observability across distributed systems.
Contribute to full stack delivery by working across modern UI frameworks such as React or Angular.
Act in a Product Owner capacity by gathering and prioritizing business requirements, defining user stories, managing backlogs, and aligning technical delivery with business goals and stakeholder expectations.
Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise applications.
Adopt new technologies through prototyping and POCs.
Collaborate with onshore and offshore teams on RFP preparation, estimation, and client-facing presentations.