Technical Principal Engineer
About The Position
We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead enterprise-wide architectural initiatives, define long-term technology strategy, and deliver highly scalable, resilient distributed systems. This role represents the highest level of individual technical contribution within the organization, requiring deep expertise in system design, performance engineering, reliability architecture, and cross-organizational technical leadership. The ideal candidate will drive strategic engineering decisions, serve as a technical authority across multiple teams and platforms, and combine deep technical mastery with mature judgment, broad influence, and the ability to mentor and elevate senior engineers across the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
- Ten or more years of professional software engineering experience.
- Proven expertise designing distributed, high-scale systems in production.
- Advanced proficiency in Java, Go, C++, or similar backend languages.
- Deep understanding of data modeling, system optimization, and performance tuning.
- Experience leading cross-team technical initiatives across multiple business units.
- Strong expertise in reliability engineering and distributed architectures.
- Demonstrated leadership in architectural decision-making at enterprise scale.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Track record of mentoring senior engineers and shaping engineering culture.
Nice To Haves
- Public technical contributions (papers, talks, OSS leadership).
- Experience driving multi-year transformation programs.
- Familiarity with FinOps and large-scale cost optimization.
- Exposure to regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, government).
- Advanced degree or equivalent industry recognition.
Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise-wide architectural initiatives.
- Define long-term technology strategy.
- Deliver highly scalable, resilient distributed systems.
- Drive strategic engineering decisions.
- Serve as a technical authority across multiple teams and platforms.
- Mentor and elevate senior engineers across the organization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
