Principal Software Engineer – Data & AI Platform

2 hours ago

H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$198k - $273k/yr

Responsibilities

Own architectural direction and long-term system health for one or more technical domains across multiple business functions.
Design and evolve large-scale data platforms and backend services involving distributed compute, streaming systems, low-latency query layers, and APIs.
Establish data modeling standards across operational and analytical domains.
Lead production-grade AI systems using LLM integration, RAG pipelines, vector search, semantic retrieval, and agent orchestration.
Define cross-cutting standards and reference implementations for AI and data governance, observability, performance, security, and cost.
Guide modernization, manage scaling risks, partner with product and engineering leaders, and contribute high-leverage production code.
Mentor senior engineers and raise engineering and AI-native development standards across the organization.

15+ years of software engineering experience with deep backend system architecture expertise.
Strong object-oriented programming foundation and ability to design modular, extensible, maintainable systems at scale.
Proven experience building and operating large-scale data platforms and data-driven applications, including distributed compute and batch and streaming processing.
Deep expertise designing, implementing, and evolving REST and GraphQL APIs at scale, including schema design, versioning, performance, authorization, compatibility, and developer experience.
Hands-on experience with distributed data processing, streaming architectures, event-driven systems, and low-latency query engines, including Spark or similar tools and Kafka.
Experience architecting and delivering reliable, observable, maintainable production systems that automate complex cross-domain workflows.
Practical experience with LLM integration, RAG architectures, vector search, MCP, agent orchestration, or similar intelligent-system patterns.
Experience operating in cloud-native environments with modern CI/CD practices.
Demonstrated ability to influence architecture across domains, navigate organizational boundaries, and operate autonomously at a strategic level.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field required; master’s degree preferred.

Base pay is listed as $198,240.00–$272,580.00 annually, with potential eligibility for equity and/or bonus incentive compensation.
The company emphasizes competitive, fair, and commensurate compensation based on job-related factors.