Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Lead development and begin architecting components of scalable, elastic distributed systems.
• Define scalability requirements and optimize code and data paths for high-throughput, hyperscale workloads.
• Design fault-tolerant, in-service-upgradable systems using redundancy, replication, failover, partition policies, load shedding, throttling, and rate limiting.
• Establish KPIs, telemetry, dashboards, alerts, fault-injection and brownout validation, replication, and synchronization mechanisms.
• Diagnose and resolve production issues, ensure operational readiness, and support operational excellence in a Cloud DevOps environment.
• Develop security controls, remediate issues, maintain compliance documentation, and create infrastructure automation for patching, updates, and rollbacks.
• Scope, architect, specify, develop, review, document, and test software features using source control and standard development practices.
• Collaborate with distributed and cross-functional teams, communicate project status and risks, and support milestone delivery.
• Mentor peers and participate in technical decision-making and discussions.

Requirements

• Proficiency with C/C++.
• Scripting proficiency in Python, Perl, or Bash.
• Hands-on experience developing multi-threaded embedded Linux applications or infrastructure.
• Experience with network or storage stacks and protocols such as P4, DOCA, TCP/IP, NVMe, PCIe, or DPDK.
• Firmware development and embedded systems experience.
• Knowledge of Intel, AMD, or ARM computer architectures.
• Hardware or system bring-up experience.
• Experience with Linux kernel or driver programming and proficiency with Linux.
• Proficiency with virtualization technologies such as SR-IOV, VirtIO, or vDPA.
• Experience in CI/CD environments.
• Comfort working with remote lab equipment.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, troubleshooting, collaboration, communication, prioritization, self-management, and technical decision-making skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, and supplemental life insurance.
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits.
• 401(k) savings and investment plan with company match.
• Paid vacation, 11 paid holidays, and paid sick leave.
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Financial planning, group legal services, and voluntary auto, homeowner, and pet insurance.
• Applications are generally accepted for at least three calendar days from the posting date or while the role remains posted.