Principal Member Technical Staff
Core
Designing, developing, and scaling complex, enterprise-grade backend systems and platforms for global media entertainment metadata solutions.
Role type
Principal Member Technical Staff (Backend & Architecture)
Builds
High-throughput, low-latency microservices, data pipelines, and scalable backend infrastructure for streaming platforms and media companies.
Domain
Media & Entertainment / Distributed Systems / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Java, Scala, Python, Microservices Architecture, RESTful API Design, Domain-Driven Design, Event-Driven Design, Distributed Data Architectures, SQL/NoSQL, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, TDD
Preferred skills
Rust, Golang, Front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), Machine Learning concepts, FinOps
Technologies
Java, Scala, Python, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL, NoSQL
Responsibilities
Drive technology practices and establish organization-wide engineering standards; Partner with Product to translate business requirements into technical roadmaps; Actively participate in development (up to 60%) creating modules and systems; Ensure cross-system integration and data flow consistency; Scale, optimize performance, and ensure quality of backend infrastructure; Create architectures and designs for new solutions; Mentor Senior engineers and foster team collaboration.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
