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Principal Engineer, Core Infrastructure

BostonFull-time$244k–$366k2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorship

Core

Architect and evolve the Kubernetes platform, service mesh, networking, storage, CI/CD pipelines, and observability to enable teams to ship fast and safely.

Role type

Principal, hands-on IC infrastructure engineer

Builds

Cloud service platform (compute, networking, storage, runtimes), CI/CD pipelines, and developer tooling

Domain

Cloud Infrastructure / Platform Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Kubernetes, Service Mesh, Terraform/IaC, CI/CD, Production Observability, SQL/NoSQL Databases, Object/Block/File Storage, AI Tooling & Automation, Incident Management, SLO Definition

Preferred skills

Enterprise Governance, GDPR Compliance, Cost Optimization, Security Compliance

Technologies

Kubernetes, Service Mesh, Terraform, SQL, NoSQL, AI Tools

Responsibilities

Architect and evolve the Kubernetes platform and service mesh; Define platform SLOs and drive incident learning; Improve developer velocity with measurable results; Lead capacity planning and build guardrails for cost/security; Write high-impact code and automation; Embed AI in the developer experience

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC