Principal Software Engineer
Full-stack EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 5,001-10,000H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn
Location
Colorado
Posted
19 days ago
Salary
$143.5K - $245K / year
Bachelor Degree15 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglishAirflowJavaKubernetesPostgresPythonSQLSwitchingGo
Job Description
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain complex, scalable, and critical backend systems and services capable of handling massive data volumes and high query loads.
• Take full ownership of challenging technical projects, driving them from initial concept through to production and ongoing iteration.
• Engage with a variety of technical domains, including: Building and evolving RESTful APIs and backend services.
• Modifying, extending, and optimizing complex open-source software (e.g., Trino).
• Implementing and managing sophisticated identity federation solutions (e.g., Keycloak).
• Developing and operating large-scale data ingestion pipelines (e.g., using Airflow).
• Enhancing and automating deployment processes (CI/CD) using technologies like Kubernetes.
• Collaborate effectively within a team of experienced engineers, contributing to a culture of shared knowledge and mutual respect.
• Apply strong problem-solving skills to diagnose, debug, and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring system reliability and performance.
• Champion pragmatic and robust solutions, adapting quickly to new technologies and evolving business needs.
• Operate with a high degree of independence in a low-process environment, taking initiative and driving results.
• Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- A current U.S. Government Security Clearance is desired, but not required; U.S. Citizenship required.
- 15+ years of experience as a software engineer, designing, developing, and deploying complex backend systems and a Bachelors in related field or 13 years experience with Masters; or High School Diploma and 19 years experience.
- Proficiency in one or more of our primary backend languages: Java, Python, Go.
- Experience working with or modifying Trino (or similar distributed SQL query engines).
- Experience with containerization and orchestration, particularly Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
- A drive for pragmatic solutions with a strong bias for action and a "get stuff done" mentality.
- Possess a low-ego and collaborative approach to teamwork and technical discussions.
- Self-motivated and thrive in a low-process, high-autonomy environment, working effectively with minimal supervision.
- Highly adaptable and a quick learner, comfortable context-switching and rapidly mastering new technologies and diverse technical domains such as API development, complex open-source modification, identity federation protocols, large-scale data ingest, and deployment automation.
- Significant experience building and maintaining API endpoints and backend services.
- Comfortable and experienced in modifying and extending complex open-source projects.
- Possess a solid understanding and practical experience with identity federation protocols.
- Proficient in deployment automation and CI/CD practices and tools.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to systematically debug and resolve intricate issues.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and can articulate technical concepts clearly.
Benefits
- 100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision and dental plans.
- 10% 401k benefit.
- Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays.
- Education/training allowances.