Technical Principal Engineer
About The Position
Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead enterprise-wide architectural initiatives, define long-term technology strategy, and deliver scalable, resilient distributed systems. This role is described as the organization’s highest level of individual technical contribution. It requires deep expertise in system design, performance engineering, reliability architecture, and cross-organizational technical leadership. The successful candidate will guide strategic engineering decisions, serve as a technical authority across multiple teams and platforms, and mentor and elevate senior engineers. The position is 100% remote within the United States and is full-time, direct W2 employment. The stated annual salary range is $245,000–$275,000.
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, such as papers, talks, or open-source leadership.
- Experience driving multi-year transformation programs.
- Familiarity with FinOps and large-scale cost optimization.
- Exposure to regulated industries, including financial services, healthcare, or 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 and provide technical authority across multiple teams and platforms.
- Lead cross-team technical initiatives across multiple business units.
- Make architectural decisions at enterprise scale.
- Mentor senior engineers and help shape engineering culture.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
