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Principal Software Engineer

USD 180,000 to 230,000 per year
Remote (US)
An internet intelligence and security company
Posted 9 Oct 2026

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About the role

A senior engineering role shaping the technical foundations for processing and managing internet-scale data in real time. The position spans architecture, infrastructure and observability across cloud and on-prem systems.

What you will do

Design and build foundations for real-time internet-scale data processing
Create a platform for managing software and infrastructure across cloud and on-prem
Develop and maintain logging, metrics and alerting tooling
Set technical standards and best practices across engineering
Reconcile complex distributed architectures spanning multiple organisations
Provide technical leadership and mentor others through difficult problems

What they look for

Seven or more years in software, hardware or systems engineering or technical operations leadership
Experience designing and running large-scale orchestration systems
Familiarity with major internet protocols and standards such as DNS and RDAP
Strong grasp of architectural trade-offs at different scales
Ability to explain and defend designs from first principles
Comfort working across organisational boundaries

Benefits

Fully paid medical, dental and vision insurance premiums
401k retirement plan

Pay

USD 180,000 to 230,000 per year

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