Principal Engineer -Dev Platform(Developer Experience)
Core
Define and execute technical strategy for Developer Platforms and Infrastructure to scale SDLC, improve developer experience, and leverage AI/ML for engineering productivity.
Role type
Principal Engineer (Strategic IC with Director-level impact)
Builds
Developer Platforms, CI/CD pipelines, observability systems, and AI-integrated engineering tools
Domain
Software Engineering, Developer Experience, Cloud Infrastructure, AI/ML
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Technical strategy definition, AI/ML integration for productivity, cross-functional leadership, consensus building, coaching Staff Engineers, first principles thinking, architecting highly available systems
Preferred skills
Experience scaling platforms 10x, reducing costs, open-source contributions, publications, standards committee participation
Technologies
Go, Java, C/C++, Scala, Python, CI/CD tools, Observability platforms
Responsibilities
Define 3+ year technical vision for core infrastructure; Pioneer AI/ML integration into developer workflows; Solve ambiguous problems to drive engineering velocity; Set quality standards across platform systems; Mentor Staff Engineers to Principal level; Act as company ambassador externally
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
