Job Requisition ID #

26WD94886

Position Overview

We are seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to contribute at a senior individual contributor level to the development and evolution of large-scale internal automation platforms. This role is expected to deliver high-impact, reliable, and scalable systems that improve productivity across the organization.

As a Principal Engineer, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy, take ownership of complex technical problem spaces, and influence system design, engineering practices, and execution quality across team boundaries.

Responsibilities:

Own and deliver complex, high-impact software initiatives that span multiple components and services, from design through production readiness

Collaborate closely with engineering leaders and architects to design, evolve, and refine system architectures that meet long-term scalability, reliability, and maintainability goals

Translate ambiguous or high-level requirements into well-defined technical solutions, driving execution while balancing scope, quality, and timelines

Act as a strong individual contributor on large-scale, distributed systems, contributing hands-on code while maintaining a system-level perspective

Demonstrate ownership of assigned platform capabilities, including:
Engineering best practices
Code quality and maintainability
Operational readiness and reliability
Deployment and lifecycle considerations

Identify opportunities to simplify systems, reduce operational overhead, and improve internal efficiency through automation and thoughtful design

Partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders (engineering, product, operations) to ensure solutions align with business and organizational goals

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and knowledge sharing

Play a key role in incident response and post-incident improvement, driving root-cause analysis and long-term corrective actions

Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering standards, development workflows, and quality practices across the team
 

Minimum Qualifications

8 to 12 years of experience in software development

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Strong proficiency in Python for building large-scale, maintainable systems

Strong understanding of HTTP-based services and API design

Experience in AWS services and operating production workloads in cloud environments

Exposure to AI/ML systems, particularly NLP-based solutions and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

Extensive experience delivering production-grade systems

Strong expertise in software system design, including decomposition, abstraction, and long-term maintainability

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in distributed systems and service-oriented architectures

Proven experience delivering solutions in environments with unclear requirements or evolving constraints

Hands-on experience building, deploying, and operating services in cloud environments

Deep understanding and practical application of software design patterns and engineering best practices, independent of programming language

Experience with containerized applications and modern deployment workflows

Familiarity with infrastructure as code and automated provisioning

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences

Self-directed, highly motivated, and comfortable working autonomously while collaborating closely with senior technical leaders
 

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with event-driven architectures and asynchronous processing

Experience with Docker, container orchestration, and service discovery

Familiarity with Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tools

Experience designing or operating CI/CD pipelines for reliable and repeatable deployments

Experience with search, analytics, or observability platforms (e.g., Elasticsearch/OpenSearch)
 

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