Sr. Principal Engineer

Docusign, Inc.-posted about 2 months ago

$254,400 - $404,950/Yr

Full-time • Principal

Hybrid • San Francisco, CA

5,001-10,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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We are seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer to lead the architectural design and hands-on development of our next-generation cloud platform, built on top of major cloud providers such as Azure, AWS, and GCP. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership, with a 40% hands-on and 60% strategic focus. You will drive innovation in our control plane, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes-based orchestration, networking, storage, and abstraction layers to deliver a scalable, secure, and efficient platform that empowers customers to build and deploy applications seamlessly. As a technical visionary, you will dive into complex codebases, prototype solutions, and provide strategic direction for the platform. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor senior engineers, and shape the long-term technical roadmap, ensuring our platform remains a leader in the cloud-native ecosystem. This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the GVP, Cloud & Production Engineering.

Design, implement, and optimize critical components of the cloud platform, including control plane, Kubernetes operators, CI/CD pipelines, networking, and storage systems
Write high-quality, production-ready code in languages like Go, Python, or Java to build abstraction layers and integrate with Azure, AWS, and GCP services
Prototype and validate innovative solutions for multi-cloud challenges, such as resource orchestration, service discovery, and scalable storage
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in distributed systems, ensuring high performance and reliability.
Define the technical vision and multi-year roadmap for the cloud platform, aligning with business goals and industry trends
Architect scalable and resilient systems leveraging Kubernetes, service meshes, and cloud-native technologies to simplify multi-cloud operations
Lead the design of abstraction layers to provide a unified, developer-friendly interface across Azure, AWS, and GCP
Drive adoption of best practices in observability, security, and compliance (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR) across the platform
Mentor senior engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration
Partner with product, engineering, and operations teams to align technical solutions with customer needs and business objectives
Represent the company in industry forums, open-source communities, or technical conferences to showcase our platform's capabilities
Stay ahead of emerging trends in cloud computing, containerization, and distributed systems, integrating cutting-edge technologies into the platform
Lead research and prototyping efforts to address complex challenges in multi-cloud environments

15+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 7 years focused on cloud platforms, distributed systems, or infrastructure development, and a proven track record of hands-on contributions
Experienc with cloud providers (Azure, AWS, GCP) and their core services (compute, storage, networking, IAM, etc.)
Experience with Kubernetes, including custom operators, CRDs, cluster federation, and service mesh (e.g., Istio, Linkerd)
Experience designing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, or Tekton
Experience with networking (e.g., VPC, load balancing, SDN, DNS) and storage systems (e.g., S3, EBS, Blob Storage) in cloud environments
Proven ability to design and implement abstraction layers for multi-cloud management, simplifying complex workflows for developers and operators
Experience programming in Go, Python, or Java, and with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi)
Demonstrated ability to define and execute a technical roadmap for large-scale, cloud-native platforms
Experience leading complex technical projects and mentoring engineering teams to deliver high-impact solutions
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

PhD or advanced research experience
Exceptional ability to tackle ambiguous, high-stakes challenges in distributed systems with a hands-on approach
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience building control planes for cloud platforms or PaaS solutions
Contributions to open-source projects in the cloud-native ecosystem (e.g., Kubernetes, CNCF projects)
Expertise in observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) and chaos engineering practices
Deep knowledge of security best practices, including zero-trust architecture and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR)

Bonus: Sales personnel are eligible for variable incentive pay dependent on their achievement of pre-established sales goals. Non-Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance.
Stock: This role is eligible to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events

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