Principal Staff Software Engineer
Summary
Hands-on Java backend engineer designing scalable distributed systems and microservices on AWS using Java 21 and Spring Boot, focusing on greenfield AI/ML platform development.
Staff/Principal Software Engineer (Java)
About the Role
We are seeking a Staff/Principal Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building production-grade distributed systems. This is a hands-on Java backend and system design role focused on architecture, scalable microservices, AWS, and greenfield platform development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop scalable distributed systems and microservices.
- Hands‑on development with Java 21, Spring Boot, REST APIs.
- Lead system design, architecture, scalability, and technical decisions.
- Build 0‑to‑1/greenfield platforms with end‑to‑end ownership.
- Develop solutions for AI/ML platforms, feature pipelines, or inference services.
- Work with AWS across compute, storage, networking, and IAM.
- Use AI‑assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf.
- Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership.
Required Skills:
- 10+ years software engineering experience.
- Strong hands‑on AWS experience.
- Experience with distributed systems and cloud‑native platforms.
- AI/ML platform or inference experience.
- Experience with AI‑assisted development tools.
- Strong architecture, ownership, and mentoring experience.
Nice to Have:
- Databricks
- Python
- Edge/CDN: Cloudflare Workers, Lambda@Edge, Fastly, Akamai
- Observability, distributed tracing, and platform engineering.