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Principal Software Engineer - Core Systems

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about 3 hours ago
San Francisco, CA, USA
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H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$247k - $296k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and lead delivery of systems for scalability, security, performance, and reliability.
  • Provide solutions to strategic technical problems and influence the organization.
  • Represent the team in technical discussions across the organization.
  • Identify opportunities in existing products and design solutions.
  • Advocate for iterative improvements to code and culture.
  • Think strategically about the technical direction of the software.
  • Anticipate system adaptations for growth needs.
  • Craft and articulate technical strategy via design documents.
  • Guide teams in implementing cross-functional systems.
  • Enable collaborative discussions utilizing technical knowledge.
  • Mentor and provide feedback to engineers.
  • Lead by example as an active team member.
  • Partner with senior leaders to build and execute projects.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation.

Requirements

  • Significant software engineering experience with a focus on backend and distributed systems.
  • Expertise in modern programming languages, primarily Golang.
  • Track record of pragmatic solutions to ship features on-time.
  • Experience building efficient software at scale.
  • Proven experience with internet-facing systems.
  • Hands-on technical leadership in building scalable software.
  • Customer-driven approach to design and implementation.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
  • Experience mentoring and coaching team members.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Family planning and mental health support.
  • Flexible vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave.
  • 401(k) with company match and Employee Stock Purchase Program.
  • 11 paid local holidays and 12 paid company wellness days.

Tech Stack

AWSChefGoJenkinsKubernetesTerraform

Categories

BackendDevOpsFull Stack