Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Platform

Job Description

Principal Engineer – Cloud Platform (High-Scale SaaS)

A fast-growing enterprise SaaS company is hiring a Principal Engineer to lead cloud platform initiatives. This is a highly strategic role focused on building scalable, high-performance systems for managing complex data workflows in the cloud.

What You'll Do:

You'll define the roadmap and architecture for automated, zero-downtime infrastructure and data systems, partnering closely with engineering leadership to drive scale and performance across a multi-tenant environment. You'll be hands-on in platform development while mentoring other engineers and shaping infrastructure strategy.

What We're Looking For:

Deep expertise in infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)

Strong AWS experience

Skilled in container-based deployments (Docker, Kubernetes)

Background in distributed data systems like Elasticsearch, Kafka, DynamoDB, or similar

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and a strong focus on observability and uptime

10+ years of software engineering experience, including leading major architecture efforts

Ability to operate across stacks with fluency in modern programming languages

Bonus Points:

Experience building multi-tenant SaaS platforms

Familiarity with event-driven architectures and complex dataflows

A security-first mindset and comfort evaluating 3rd party components

Previous experience in highly regulated or mission-critical industries

Location:

Austin, TX

Compensation:

Up to $230K base + bonus & RSU's

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