principle engineer or architect
Core
Design and operate high-performance, cloud-native distributed applications on AWS, focusing on immutable infrastructure, security, and observability.
Role type
Principal Engineer / Architect (Cloud Infrastructure)
Builds
Cloud-native distributed applications, automated infrastructure pipelines, and secure network environments.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure (AWS), Distributed Systems, DevOps
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
AWS CloudFormation, Chef, Docker, Marathon/Mesos, x509 certificate management, network troubleshooting, Open SSL, transaction tracing, telemetry (Graphite/Grafana), REST/SOAP web services, Java ecosystem knowledge
Preferred skills
Cassandra, Hive, Hadoop, immutable infrastructure patterns, canary deployments, rolling upgrades
Technologies
AWS, CloudFormation, Chef, Docker, Marathon, Mesos, Graphite, Grafana, x509, Open SSL, REST, SOAP, Java, Cassandra, Hive, Hadoop
Responsibilities
Provide operational oversight to high-performance distributed applications; manage immutable infrastructure automation; mentor junior staff; champion performance, security, and cost-reduction measures; lead transaction tracing and alerting initiatives.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship
