Principal Software Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Thu, Jun 04, 2026
This job expires in: 28 days
Job Summary
To support enterprise-wide architectural initiatives, the full-time Principal Software Engineer will lead the design and implementation of scalable distributed systems while working remotely.
Key Responsibilities
- Define architectural standards and system design principles across multiple business units
- Lead the design of fault-tolerant distributed systems with a focus on availability and disaster recovery
- Mentor senior engineers and drive innovation through strategic technology adoption
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
- Ten or more years of professional software engineering experience
- Proven expertise in designing distributed, high-scale systems in production
- Advanced proficiency in Java, Go, C++, or similar backend languages
- Strong expertise in reliability engineering and distributed architectures
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