Principal Engineer- Backend Application (Semantic Modeling)
ThoughtSpot is on a mission to empower everyone with the ability to analyze data and gain insights. We're looking for a talented Principal Engineer to play a key role in building and scaling our next-generation cloud platform.
About the Team :
Our Core Services Engineering team is at the heart of building and scaling the core infrastructure that powers the whole of Thoughtspot. We are a collaborative and passionate group of engineers who thrive on solving complex challenges in distributed systems, ensuring high availability, low latency, and massive scalability. We value innovation, continuous learning, and a strong sense of ownership.
What You'll Do :
- Architect, design, and implement core platform services that enable ThoughtSpot's microservices to meet and exceed the demands of our global enterprise customers.
- Lead technical strategy and roadmap development, collaborating with product management, engineering teams, and other stakeholders.
- Act as a technical leader for delivering new features and experiences, fostering a collaborative environment within cross-functional teams.
- Champion innovation to continuously improve customer experience and engineer productivity.
- Develop, deploy, and maintain highly reliable, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure across multiple cloud providers and on-premises deployments.
- Implement robust monitoring, alerting, and logging systems for proactive issue identification and resolution.
- Mentor and train junior engineers, fostering their growth and development.
What You'll Bring :
14+ years of experience in designing and implementing highly reliable, scalable, and distributed systems.Proven track record of building and scaling planet-scale, cloud-native SaaS products.Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration technologies (Kubernetes).Expertise in distributed systems principles, microservices architecture, and API design.Strong coding skills in modern programming languages (Java, Python, Go, etc.).Experience with DevOps methodologies and infrastructure automation tools.Excellent communication and collaboration skills.Passion for building elegant, maintainable, and performant software.