Principal Software Engineer
Core
Design, develop, and operate scalable cloud-native SaaS services for Secure Workload Access (SWA), enabling secure authentication, authorization, and management of workloads across cloud-native, hybrid, and AI-driven environments.
Role type
Principal Software Engineer (Backend/Cloud-Native)
Builds
Secure service-to-service communication platforms, workload identity systems, and centralized policy-driven access management at enterprise scale.
Domain
Cybersecurity, Cloud-Native Infrastructure, Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Golang, distributed systems, Kubernetes, cloud-native ecosystems, API design, microservices, security and identity systems, workload identity, authentication and authorization, networking, encryption, PKI, JWT/SVID, SPIFFE/SPIRE, observability, technical leadership, mentoring
Preferred skills
Experience operating production systems at enterprise scale, improving platform scalability and resiliency, shaping long-term platform vision
Technologies
Golang, Kubernetes, SPIFFE/SPIRE, PKI, JWT, SVID
Responsibilities
Design and implement integrations with cloud providers and identity systems; lead architectural decision-making and design reviews; mentor engineers and drive engineering best practices; troubleshoot complex production issues; shape the evolution of the SWA platform and developer experience.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence