Principal Software Engineer — Distributed Systems / Cloud-Native SaaS (Raleigh)

We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) - the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI-powered applications and experiences with agility and ease. We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress. Join us as a Principal Software Engineer -Distributed Systems / Cloud‑Native SaaS and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward. This will be a hybrid role working between your home office and our Raleigh NC location.

In This Role, You Will

• Design and build elegant distributed systems that scale seamlessly to meet customer demand
• Drive reliability, performance, security, and operational excellence across production systems
• Design secure multi-tenant architectures with strong isolation and compliance controls
• Grow and inspire senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning
• Partner with product, platform, and engineering leadership on technical strategy and roadmap
• Lead pragmatic adoption of modern engineering practices: GitOps, observability, progressive delivery

Your Background

• Principal, Staff, or senior technical leadership experience with hands‑on coding
• Strong background in distributed systems, SaaS, and cloud‑native architecture in production
• Experience operating systems at scale: HA/DR, multi‑region, chaos engineering
• Deep knowledge of at least one major cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP); familiarity with Kubernetes, service mesh, serverless
• Experience with messaging (Kafka, SQS, Pub/Sub), caching, databases (SQL & NoSQL), observability stacks
• Proficiency in modern languages (Rust, Python, Go, TypeScript preferred; no specific requirement)
• You think security‑first and have practical experience with IAM, secrets management, and compliance frameworks (SOC2, GDPR, etc.)
• Strong communication skills; proven ability to influence without authority

Base Salary Range: $162,000 - $189,000

This position is also eligible to participate in our performance‑based annual corporate bonus plan. Final base compensation is determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to job‑related skills, education, demonstrable experience, and allowance for future and continued salary growth.

What we offer in return

• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and financial benefits (including 401(k) retirement savings plan, Tuition Reimbursement program, additional voluntary benefits including crucial illness/hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, auto & home insurance, legal, and pet insurance).
• Competitive salary, bonus, and best‑in‑class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with a 27‑month lookback
• Flexible paid vacation time, paid day off for your birthday, and company holidays. A variety of leave plans, including Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an employee well‑being program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health.

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