About the Role
As a Principal Systems Development Engineer, you will be responsible for driving technical operational efficiency across our organization. You will tackle complex problems, venturing beyond comfortable approaches when necessary, and lead strategic efforts requiring work from multiple teams.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing being hands-on, leading by example, with helping shape strategic direction. You will learn, educate, and advocate, acquiring expertise as needed, and pioneer new spaces to improve the reliability, availability, and performance of distributed software systems.
Your Key Responsibilities
* Balancing time between operating production systems and making long-term improvements to the reliability, availability, and performance of those software systems.
* Identifying major reliability risks in interplay between systems and designing cohesive solutions.
* Leading design reviews with relevant technical leaders and receiving consensus on a path forward.
* Influencing senior management to take goals and make investments to achieve desired outcomes.
Requirements
To succeed in this role, you will need:
* 10+ years of experience in software development or a related field.
* Experience operating and troubleshooting reliable, scalable software systems.
* Proficient in at least one modern programming language such as Java, Typescript, Python, or Ruby.
* Able to troubleshoot at all levels, from network to operating systems to software applications.
* Proficient communicator across languages, cultures, and time zones.
About Us
We are a diverse and inclusive organization that values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
We value work-life harmony and strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.
We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.