Principal Engineer [Remote]

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Principal Engineer based in the United States.

As a Principal Engineer, you will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for shaping the architecture, design, and delivery of modern software solutions across web, cloud, and data platforms. This role combines hands-on engineering expertise with strategic leadership, enabling you to influence technical direction while contributing directly to product development. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build scalable, secure, and high-performing applications that support complex business objectives. Working in a remote-first and innovation-driven environment, you will mentor engineers, establish best practices, and guide architectural decisions that drive long-term success. This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies, modern cloud ecosystems, and emerging AI-powered solutions while helping build the next generation of software products.

Accountabilities:

• Lead the design, development, testing, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and high-performance software applications across frontend, backend, cloud, and data environments.
• Partner with product managers, designers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Drive software architecture decisions and establish engineering standards that support scalability, maintainability, and long-term business objectives.
• Design, build, and maintain RESTful APIs, distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native applications.
• Optimize application performance, reliability, and security through continuous improvement and proactive technical leadership.
• Develop and support solutions leveraging cloud platforms, data lakes, object storage, modern data architectures, and large-scale data processing technologies.
• Lead code reviews, promote engineering best practices, and reduce technical debt through ongoing modernization efforts.
• Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues, conduct root-cause analyses, and implement long-term solutions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, architectural diagrams, and development standards.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative approaches that enhance engineering productivity and product capabilities.
• Communicate technical risks, project progress, and strategic recommendations to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

• 12+ years of professional software engineering experience, including extensive experience building and supporting modern web-based applications.
• At least 6 years of experience developing full-stack applications using modern frontend frameworks such as Angular, React, or React Native.
• Minimum 2 years of experience designing, deploying, and supporting solutions in public cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Proven technical leadership experience, including mentoring engineers and influencing architectural decisions across teams.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, C#, and .NET Core.
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs, microservices architectures, and distributed systems.
• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and modern software delivery practices.
• Expertise in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, monitoring, and operational excellence.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native data platforms, data lakes, large-scale data processing, and modern analytics ecosystems.
• Understanding of application security, data privacy, compliance requirements, and secure software development practices.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience within highly regulated industries such as healthcare, insurance, or financial services is preferred.
• Familiarity with interoperability standards, event-driven architectures, and messaging technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, or Event Grid is a plus.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and implementing AI-powered features, workflows, or products is highly desirable.
• Experience leading cloud modernization initiatives and migrating monolithic systems to microservices architectures is advantageous.

Benefits

• Fully remote work environment within the United States.
• Opportunity to work on innovative software solutions leveraging cloud, data, and AI technologies.
• Collaborative and supportive engineering culture focused on learning, mentorship, and professional growth.
• Exposure to global teams and cross-functional collaboration across multiple regions.
• High-impact role with significant influence on technical strategy, architecture, and product direction.
• Opportunity to work with modern development tools, cloud-native technologies, and advanced data platforms.
• Professional development opportunities through leadership, mentorship, and technical innovation initiatives.
• Flexible work environment that supports autonomy, ownership, and work-life balance.
• Participation in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization focused on solving complex business challenges through technology.

How Jobgether works:

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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