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Principal Software Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Fri, Oct 09, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Seeking a Principal Software Engineer for a full-time remote position, this role focuses on designing and developing real-time internet-scale data processing systems, managing software and infrastructure across cloud and on-prem environments, and providing technical leadership within the organization.

Key responsibilities
  • Design and develop foundational systems for real-time data processing and management
  • Create a platform for managing software and infrastructure across cloud and on-prem systems
  • Develop and maintain observability tooling, including logging, metrics, and alerting
Required qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience in software/hardware/systems engineering or technical operations leadership
  • Experience in designing, building, and operating large-scale orchestration systems
  • Familiarity with major internet protocols and standards (DNS, Whois, RDAP, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of architectural trade-offs at various scales
  • Proven ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries to solve complex problems

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