Senior Principal Software Development Engineer

Position Overview

As a Sr. Principal Software Development Engineer, you will be a key technical leader responsible for defining the long-term architecture and engineering strategy of our enterprise-grade cybersecurity platform. You will drive the design and evolution of highly scalable, reliable, and secure systems, influencing not just components but the platform as a whole. Beyond hands-on technical contributions, you will mentor senior engineers and Principal SDEs, fostering excellence across the organization. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional leaders in QA, UI, DevOps, Data Science, Ops, Product, and beyond, ensuring technology decisions align with business strategy and customer needs. As a thought leader, you will shape innovation and help set the direction for our next phase of growth.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the technical vision and strategy for core areas of our enterprise-level cybersecurity platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and long-term adaptability.

Architect and oversee end-to-end systems , guiding the design of high-performance, distributed, and secure solutions that address both current and future business needs.

Lead the design and governance of large-scale data pipelines, ETL processes, and data platforms , ensuring they support advanced analytics, operational requirements, and product innovation.

Champion data quality, performance, and reliability initiatives across the organization, influencing engineering best practices and company-wide standards.

Serve as a technical advisor and mentor to Principal Engineers and senior team members, raising the overall bar for engineering excellence.

Anticipate and address systemic bottlenecks, architectural risks, and scaling challenges , proposing innovative solutions that balance performance, cost, and maintainability.

Collaborate closely with product, security, and leadership teams to align technology direction with business strategy and customer needs.

Play a key role in shaping the engineering culture , fostering innovation, technical rigor, and a bias for high-quality delivery.

Conduct deep technical reviews and design critiques , providing guidance that strengthens architectural decisions and accelerates execution.

Partner with DevOps and Cloud Engineering to influence infrastructure strategy, automation, and operational resilience at scale.

Drive evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies , ensuring our cybersecurity platform remains ahead of industry trends.

Act as a thought leader , representing engineering both internally and externally (e.g., technical talks, patents, open-source contributions, industry events).

Requirements

18+ years of progressive, hands-on experience in designing, developing, and scaling enterprise-grade software systems.

Demonstrated leadership in architecting and driving complex, large-scale distributed systems from concept to production.

Proven track record of technical innovation , influencing product direction, and setting long-term engineering strategy.

Extensive experience with backend engineering at scale , including data-intensive systems, real-time processing, and large-scale pipelines.

A proven track record of designing and implementing large-scale data solutions and data pipelines is a definite plus.

Excellent problem-solving abilities, analytical thinking, and attention to detail.

Deep expertise in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Go), with the ability to evaluate and adopt new technologies when appropriate.

Strong background in cloud-native architectures , multi-cloud deployments, and container orchestration (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker).

Expertise in designing highly reliable, secure, and performant APIs and system integrations.

Solid knowledge of data platforms , including ELK stack, NoSQL, and scalable storage systems, with experience optimizing for performance, scale, and cost.

Recognized for solving highly complex technical challenges , debugging systemic issues, and mentoring senior engineers to elevate technical excellence across the org.

Strong ability to communicate technical strategy , collaborate with cross-functional leaders, and influence decision-making at the organizational level.

Comfortable operating in fast-paced startup environments , balancing immediate priorities with long-term platform scalability.

Master’s or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.