Senior Software Engineer, Backend Engineering

Red Cell Partners-posted 3 months ago
$200,000 - $250,000/Yr
Full-time • Senior
McLean, VA
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As a Principal Software Engineer specializing in Backend Engineering, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining our backend services and cloud infrastructure. You will work with a team of talented engineers to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that power Trase’s agentic applications. If you're a hands-on problem solver with a passion for innovation, cloud technologies, and shaping the future of enterprise AI, we invite you to join our mission.

  • Define and own the long-term technical vision and architectural roadmap, aligning it with business and product strategy.
  • Drive the selection and governance of foundational technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns.
  • Future-proof the platform by anticipating technical challenges and industry trends.
  • Establish and enforce engineering-wide best practices for architecture, code, and design.
  • Drive initiatives to reduce technical debt and enhance platform scalability, security, performance, and observability.
  • Serve as the decision-maker on critical system designs, ensuring architectural cohesion across teams.
  • Mentor senior engineers and tech leads, elevating the team's architectural and problem-solving skills.
  • Lead hands-on by prototyping solutions and solving the most complex technical challenges.
  • Cultivate a culture of technical excellence and innovation across the engineering organization.
  • Translate ambiguous business needs into clear technical strategies by partnering with executive, product, and enterprise leaders.
  • Communicate complex architectural decisions to all stakeholders to build consensus and drive company-wide alignment.
  • 10-15+ years of experience designing, building, and operating large-scale, distributed, cloud-native platforms.
  • Proven experience as a Principal/Staff Engineer or Senior Architect, setting technical direction and making high-impact architectural decisions across multiple teams.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, or Typescript, with a strong ability to write clean, maintainable code.
  • Expertise in modern cloud architecture (GCP, AWS, Azure), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and IaC (Terraform).
  • Deep knowledge of scalable architectures, API design (REST, gRPC), and event-driven systems.
  • A systems-thinking approach to problem-solving and making strategic trade-offs (performance, cost, security).
  • Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to drive technical alignment.
  • Significant plus: Experience with infrastructure for ML Ops (model training, deployment, monitoring).
  • BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 100% employer-paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
  • Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay.
  • Unlimited PTO, with management approval.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continued learning with educational reimbursements.
  • Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available.
  • Mental health benefits through TARA Mind.
  • Some travel is required.
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