Principal Engineer Software

7+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on cloud-native application development, at large organizations or innovative startups
Strong programming skills in one of Python, Go, or Java
Experience with distributed systems architecture and design
Experience in cloud technologies like ElasticSearch, Pubsub, etc.
Excellent troubleshooting abilities. Isolate issues found during testing and verify bug fixes once they are resolved
Experience with cloud development (REST APIs, Databases, Serverless computing) of distributed cloud applications
Experience with building and delivering services and workflows at scale, leveraging microservices architectures
Good understanding of public cloud design considerations and limitations in areas of microservice architectures, security, global network infrastructure, distributed systems, and load balancing
Experience with the agile process and working with software development teams involved with building out full stack products, deployed on the cloud at scale
Experience as a hands-on tech lead / architect
Can-do attitude and ability to make trade-off judgements with data driven decision making
High energy and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Enjoys working with many different teams with strong collaboration and communications skills
BS/MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or related technical degree

Work across team boundaries
Drive projects from requirements to design and implementation as project lead
Align key stakeholders including product management, UX design, and fellow engineering stakeholders
Proactively review design, identify risks and mitigate risks in ongoing and planned projects to ensure smooth execution
Mentor engineers across the department
Regularly provide cross-team technical collaboration and consultation
Design, build, and optimize data models and queries for speed and scale, using data storage technologies like MySQL and BigQuery