Principal Applications Engineer

Principal Applications Engineer – RemoteBright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential.Job Title:Principal Applications EngineerLocation:100% Remote (U.S.)Position Type:Full-time, Direct W2Salary Range:$100,000–$140,000 AnnuallyExperience Required:6+ yearsSponsorship:U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, EAD Holders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly experienced Principal Applications Engineer to lead enterprise-wide architectural initiatives, define long-term technology strategy, and deliver highly scalable, resilient distributed systems. This role represents the highest level of individual technical contribution within the organization, requiring deep expertise in system design, performance engineering, reliability architecture, and cross-organizational technical leadership. The ideal candidate will drive strategic engineering decisions, serve as a technical authority across multiple teams and platforms, and combine deep technical mastery with mature judgment, broad influence, and the ability to mentor and elevate senior engineers across the organization.Required QualificationsBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.Ten or more years of professional software engineering experience.Proven expertise designing distributed, high-scale systems in production.Advanced proficiency in Java, Go, C++, or similar backend languages.Deep understanding of data modeling, system optimization, and performance tuning.Experience leading cross-team technical initiatives across multiple business units.Strong expertise in reliability engineering and distributed architectures.Demonstrated leadership in architectural decision-making at enterprise scale.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Track record of mentoring senior engineers and shaping engineering culture.Preferred QualificationsPublic technical contributions (papers, talks, OSS leadership).Experience driving multi-year transformation programs.Familiarity with FinOps and large-scale cost optimization.Exposure to regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, government).Advanced degree or equivalent industry recognition.How to ApplyWould you like to know more about this opportunity? For immediate consideration, please send your resume to View email address on click.appcast.io Bright Vision Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) StatementBright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs, and recall.BV Teck expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination. Any improper interference with employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.