Principal Software Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Base+commission
Reviewed: Tue, Jun 16, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
Partnering with engineering and product leadership, the full-time remote Principal Software Engineer will lead the design and architecture of large-scale distributed systems, driving cross-team initiatives and ensuring high-impact delivery across the organization.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the architecture and evolution of core product microservices for security, scalability, and availability
- Design and deliver resilient distributed systems that support mission-critical product features
- Drive technical strategy to enhance the agility and operational excellence of the microservices ecosystem
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 12+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on large-scale distributed systems and microservices architecture
- Hands-on experience with Java or Scala for 12+ years, including building and maintaining production-grade services
- 5+ years of experience in large-scale cloud environments, particularly AWS and/or GCP
- 5+ years of experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, specifically Docker and Kubernetes
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