Principal Software Engineer
Core
Design, develop, and operate scalable cloud-native SaaS services for Secure Workload Access (SWA), enabling secure service-to-service communication and centralized policy-driven access management across cloud-native, hybrid, and AI-driven environments.
Role type
Principal Software Engineer (Backend/Cloud-Native Security)
Builds
Secure Workload Access (SWA) platform, including workload identity, authentication, authorization, and policy enforcement systems.
Domain
Cybersecurity, Cloud-Native Infrastructure, Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Golang, distributed systems architecture, Kubernetes, cloud-native ecosystems, API design, microservices, security and identity systems, workload identity, authentication and authorization, networking, encryption and PKI, JWT/SVID technologies, SPIFFE/SPIRE, observability (logging, monitoring, tracing), technical leadership, mentoring
Preferred skills
Experience operating production systems at enterprise scale, experience in fast-moving environments with evolving requirements
Technologies
Golang, Kubernetes, SPIFFE, SPIRE, PKI, JWT, SVID
Responsibilities
Design and implement integrations with Kubernetes, cloud providers, and identity systems; lead technical discussions and architectural decision-making; mentor engineers and drive engineering best practices; improve platform scalability, resiliency, and operational efficiency; troubleshoot complex production issues; shape the long-term vision of the SWA platform.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence and mentorship