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Senior Principal Software Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Sat, Aug 08, 2026
This job expires in: 24 days

Job Summary

Acting as the technical leader on the ML Platform team, the full-time remote Senior Principal Software Engineer will drive architectural direction, deliver foundational infrastructure for AI and ML capabilities, and mentor fellow engineers.

Key responsibilities:
  • Own technical direction of the ML Platform, focusing on scalability, reliability, latency, and cost
  • Lead design and delivery of large-scope platform initiatives, coordinating across ML, data, and infrastructure teams
  • Set and maintain high engineering quality through code contributions, design reviews, and mentorship
Required qualifications:
  • 10+ years of experience delivering complex backend or infrastructure systems at scale
  • Direct experience building or operating core ML infrastructure such as feature stores and model serving
  • Mastery of a modern backend language, ideally Java or Kotlin
  • Deep proficiency with distributed systems concepts, including consistency and fault tolerance
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

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