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Principal Software Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Wed, Oct 07, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Leading the development of a next-generation pricing engine, the full-time remote Principal Software Engineer will architect and enhance a highly scalable platform for managing over 200 million fares, addressing complex challenges in distributed systems and performance engineering.

Key responsibilities
  • Extend and evolve the high-performance pricing engine to support new use cases
  • Shape the platform's architecture and drive key technical decisions
  • Optimize system performance and reliability while solving complex challenges in distributed systems
Required qualifications
  • Expert-level programming skills in C and Rust, with knowledge of Go or Python as a plus
  • Proven experience building and operating fault-tolerant distributed systems in production
  • Deep understanding of Linux systems, performance, and resource management
  • Strong analytical skills with a scientific approach to problem-solving
  • Excellent written communication and collaboration skills in a distributed team environment

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