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Principal Software Development Engineer – Golang
Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+Since 1963H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn
Location
Texas
Posted
42 days ago
Salary
$144.2K - $288.4K / year
Bachelor Degree15 yrs expEnglishApacheAWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGRPCJavaKafkaKubernetesSDLCSQLGo
Job Description
• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, reusable reference libraries, frameworks, and foundational services that empower application teams to build scalable and robust solutions (e.g., common patterns for Kafka integration, gRPC/Protobuf communication, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)).
• Create comprehensive, documentation-first resources, examples, and templates that serve as blueprints for engineering teams.
• Collaborate closely with product-aligned engineering teams to understand their needs and ensure enablement solutions are practical, maintainable, and widely adopted.
• Contribute to fostering a culture of technical excellence, standardization, and continuous improvement across the engineering organization.
• Provide guidance and support to engineering teams on the effective adoption and utilization of enablement tools and libraries.
• Independently drive the design, development, and delivery of reusable tools and libraries from conception to completion, effectively managing project scope and communicating progress.
Job Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive experience as a Software Engineer, with a strong background in designing, building, and operating scalable backend services and APIs.
- At least 1-2 years of deep learning AI experience where you have used deep learning to develop, train and deploy deep learning models to production.
- 1+ years of using tools like Cursor, Cluade Code or similar toos to increase SDLC velocity
- 3+ years of Golang experience
- Strong experience with SQL based DBs at scale
- Have a deep understanding and practical experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems, particularly Apache Kafka.
- Have a strong proficiency in designing and implementing high-performance communication protocols, including gRPC and Protobuf.
- Have a proficiency in one or more high-level programming languages such as C#, Java, and Golang.
- Have a solid foundation in software engineering principles: problem-solving, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
- Have a strong understanding of database systems and RESTful API design.
- Have experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with diverse technical teams, articulate complex technical concepts clearly, and actively listen to understand varied perspectives and needs.
- Have ability to work autonomously, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, while consistently delivering high-quality results.
- Have advanced communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Be able to influence technical direction and decision-making across multiple teams and organizational levels.
- Be able to present ideas, proposals, and solutions effectively in both verbal and written formats.
- Be able to resolve technical conflicts and foster a collaborative, positive work environment.
- Be able to collaborate inclusively with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design, architecture) to align on solutions.
- Be able to build consensus across teams by navigating differing opinions and guiding toward effective compromises.
- Be able to to drive innovation by introducing new technologies and methods to solve complex problems.
- Be able to to align technical strategies with organizational goals, balancing technical excellence with business impact.
- Be able to serve as a go-to expert for complex technical challenges within the domain.
- Be able to establish and promote high standards for code quality, maintainability, and efficiency.
- Be able to stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, inspiring teams to adopt best practices.
Benefits
- Affordable medical plan options
- A 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
- An employee stock purchase plan
- No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
- Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.
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