Principal Engineer TL/M (Software Development, PaaS)

• We are seeking a hands-on Principal Engineer TL/M - Software Development to join our PaaS team
• In this role, you will lead a team of engineers while also contributing to technical execution — defining designs, driving key features, and writing code alongside your team
• You will balance engineering leadership with individual technical contributions, owning both people management responsibilities and product components
• This is a Tech Lead/Manager (TL/M) role built for a builder who wants to grow as a people leader without leaving the craft behind
• Define and drive next-generation designs for complex distributed systems using Kubernetes and cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), contributing directly to code and architecture alongside your team
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle (requirements, design, delivery, and operations) of key features of the PaaS product; break down large projects into executable sub-projects distributed across the team
• Evaluate key engineering tradeoffs and make data-driven technical decisions that balance velocity, quality, and scalability
• Write and present design proposals and technical documents that define complex problems and long-term solutions
• Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of engineers; oversee hiring, career development, and performance management
• Contribute to interviewing and recruiting efforts to attract and retain top engineering talent
• Partner with product management to translate business priorities into a clear technical roadmap and execution plan
• Foster a culture of accountability, technical excellence, diversity, equity, and respect
• Represent the team in cross-functional forums, collaborating across engineering, product, and go-to-market functions

Benefits

• Stock options for all full-time employees
• World-class coverage - we pay 100% of employee premiums and 88% of the family cost
• 401K
• Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Flexible Vacation
• Up to $1000 education reimbursement anually

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including hands-on contributions to large-scale distributed systems
• Ability to write clean, testable, and maintainable code and hold a high bar for the team
• Proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Deep experience with Kubernetes and cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Domain experience in network routing and network security
• Strong understanding of elegant and robust API and system designs
• Strong knowledge of Golang and building gRPC-based microservices
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience designing and operating a PaaS/SaaS product at scale
• 3+ years in engineering leadership roles, with direct experience managing engineers and driving team outcomes
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; comfortable working with a geographically distributed team
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems
• We embrace the fact that not everyone’s journey took the same route or started at the same place. If your experience doesn’t quite meet the requirements but the opportunity excites you and you believe you could be great, don’t let that hold you back from applying. Tell us what you CAN bring and what makes you special