Senior Principal Engineer, Product Software Full Time

This is a strategic leadership opportunity for an accomplished software engineering expert passionate about shaping the future of large-scale digital platforms and developer ecosystems. In this role, you will drive the technical vision for core platform services, infrastructure, and developer productivity initiatives across cloud and on-premise environments. You will collaborate with senior engineering and product leaders to modernize software architecture, strengthen DevSecOps practices, and improve operational excellence across complex systems. The position offers significant influence in defining engineering standards, mentoring senior technical talent, and advancing AI-enabled development workflows. Working in a globally distributed and innovation-driven environment, you will help build scalable, resilient, and high-performing technology platforms that support mission-critical business operations. This role is ideal for a visionary engineering leader who thrives on solving complex technical challenges while driving organizational impact at scale.

Accountabilities

• Lead and shape the engineering vision for platform services, infrastructure, developer tooling, and full-stack architecture initiatives.
• Drive the adoption and evolution of platform engineering, DevSecOps, automation, and cloud-native practices across engineering teams.
• Champion developer productivity and internal developer platform strategies to improve engineering efficiency and user experience.
• Collaborate with product and engineering stakeholders to align technical solutions with long-term business objectives and scalability goals.
• Provide architectural leadership for large-scale distributed systems, APIs, infrastructure, and application platforms.
• Integrate operational resilience, security awareness, and risk management into the software development lifecycle.
• Mentor and guide principal and senior engineering talent, fostering technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Influence engineering maturity, quality standards, innovation initiatives, and operational best practices across global teams.
• Support AI-driven software development initiatives and modern engineering workflows to improve delivery speed and platform performance.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including significant leadership responsibilities in large-scale platform and infrastructure environments.
• Proven expertise in full-stack software architecture, modern infrastructure, and scalable distributed systems.
• Strong experience with DevSecOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure technologies.
• Proficiency in Go and/or Java, with the ability to quickly adapt to emerging technologies and frameworks.
• Deep understanding of APIs, identity technologies, automation, and API-first architectural approaches.
• Experience leveraging AI agents or AI-powered workflows to enhance software engineering productivity or quality.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated success influencing technical direction and driving alignment across geographically distributed engineering organizations.
• Solid problem-solving capabilities and a strong foundation in software engineering and computer science principles.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range approximately between $200,000 – $360,000 annually depending on location, experience, and qualifications.
• Eligibility for performance bonuses and equity-based compensation programs.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage.
• Retirement savings and pension plan options with company contributions.
• Flexible remote work arrangements and supportive work/life balance programs.
• Generous paid time off and paid holiday offerings.
• Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing support resources.
• Additional perks including flexible spending accounts, wellness programs, reimbursement benefits, and employee discount platforms.
• Access to career development opportunities, technical growth programs, and collaborative global engineering communities.

How Jobgether Works

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