Senior Principal Software Engineer, Tools & Platforms (Cortex)
Core
Designing and building large-scale distributed systems, cloud-native infrastructure, and developer platforms to enable engineering excellence at scale.
Role type
Senior Principal Software Engineer (Platform & Infrastructure)
Builds
Resilient, secure, scalable infrastructure and platform solutions supporting enterprise-scale engineering operations.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / Platform Engineering / Distributed Systems
Required skills
Large-scale distributed systems design, Cloud-native architecture, Kubernetes, Python, Go, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, System architecture, Observability, Security, Performance optimization
Preferred skills
Enterprise-scale technical initiative leadership, Influencing architecture without direct authority
Technologies
AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Python, Go
Responsibilities
Define long-term technical vision and architecture for developer platforms; Architect and implement resilient, secure, scalable infrastructure solutions; Write high-quality platform software setting engineering standards; Lead design of complex, business-critical systems; Serve as primary technical leader for cross-functional initiatives; Lead architecture reviews and technical design discussions; Establish engineering standards and reusable frameworks; Provide expert-level code reviews and technical mentorship; Drive modernization initiatives involving cloud-native technologies and automation; Lead incident response and complex production troubleshooting; Champion engineering excellence through CI/CD and developer experience initiatives; Mentor and influence Principal, Senior, and Staff Engineers.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence
