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Principal Software Engineer - PA 105

USARemoteFull-time2026-10-20 → 2026-11-11
Remote

Core

Design and operate scalable, fault-tolerant, event-driven backend architectures and lead platform modernization efforts.

Role type

Principal Software Engineer (Backend/Platform)

Builds

Scalable, fault-tolerant, event-driven architectures and data management platforms

Domain

Enterprise software, distributed systems, event-driven architecture

Required skills

Java/Spring Boot, Node.js/NestJS, Kafka, distributed systems design, incident response, root-cause analysis, technical leadership, architecture decision records, mentorship

Preferred skills

Temporal, Google Cloud Workflows, Airflow, AWS, GCP, vendor management, SaaS cost optimization, GDPR/CCPA compliance

Technologies

Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, NestJS, Kafka, Temporal, Google Cloud Workflows, Airflow, AWS, GCP

Responsibilities

Write production-quality code for integrations, workflows, and data management; lead high-severity incident response and reliability improvements; shape multi-quarter technical roadmaps; mentor engineers and participate in senior interviews

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership