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Palo Alto Networks is hiring for remote Principal Engineer Software - Developer Experience, Backend (Chronosphere)

Principal Engineer Software - Developer Experience, Backend (Chronosphere)

Palo Alto Networks · Full Time · 13 Weeks Ago
Palo Alto Networks
🌎 United States 💵 $147K - $237K per year ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Software Engineer
You will design and build innovative observability solutions by leveraging AI and large-scale telemetry data. Additionally, you will own the technical roadmap, mentor engineers, and improve the performance and reliability of distributed systems.
Weave is hiring for remote Principal Software Engineer, Applications

Principal Software Engineer, Applications

Weave · Full Time · 15 Weeks Ago
Weave
The Principal Software Engineer will define the multi-year technical vision and architectural strategy for the applications domain, including Payments, Scheduling, and RCM platforms. They will lead cross-team initiatives, mentor engineering staff, and solve complex, company-level technical challenges to ensure long-term scalability and reliability.
Autodesk is hiring for remote Principal Software Engineer - Backend

Principal Software Engineer - Backend

Autodesk · Full Time · 15 Weeks Ago
Autodesk
🌎 United States 💵 $139K - $249K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Principal Software Engineer
The Principal Software Engineer will provide technical leadership across multiple backend teams to shape architecture and strategy for complex, business-critical systems. They will also drive operational excellence and mentor senior engineers while remaining hands-on with critical system design and implementation.
Palo Alto Networks is hiring for remote Principal Software Engineer - Frontend, Developer Experience

Principal Software Engineer - Frontend, Developer Experience

Palo Alto Networks · Full Time · 15 Weeks Ago
Palo Alto Networks
🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Principal Software Engineer
Drive the development of intuitive user experiences for an observability platform by collaborating with product, design, and engineering teams. You will evolve UI and API architecture while mentoring colleagues to ensure high-quality, performant, and reliable software delivery.

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Palo Alto Networks is hiring for remote Principal Engineer Software, Security (Chronosphere)

Principal Engineer Software, Security (Chronosphere) 29 APPLICANTS

Palo Alto Networks · Full Time · 18 Weeks Ago
Palo Alto Networks
🌎 United States 💵 $147K - $237K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development
The engineer will define and build core security engineering efforts to establish foundational security infrastructure used company-wide, focusing on making security a shared guardrail, not a bottleneck. Key tasks include designing and operating security tools for access control, vulnerability management, and detection/response systems, while collaborating on roadmaps and participating in design reviews.
zollsoft GmbH is hiring for remote Principal Software Engineer (m/w/d) – JVM & Cloud Architecture

Principal Software Engineer (m/w/d) – JVM & Cloud Architecture 12 APPLICANTS

zollsoft GmbH · Full Time · 19 Weeks Ago
zollsoft GmbH
The Principal Engineer will significantly shape the technical vision for tomedo.air, strategically advancing the backend landscape with modern Cloud-native Microservices using DDD, Event-Driven Architecture, and CQRS. They will manage complex migrations, act as a mentor for Senior and Lead developers, and dive deep into code to ensure quality.
zollsoft GmbH is hiring for remote Principal Software Engineer (m/w/d) – JVM & Cloud Architecture

Principal Software Engineer (m/w/d) – JVM & Cloud Architecture

zollsoft GmbH · Full Time · 19 Weeks Ago
zollsoft GmbH
The Principal Engineer will significantly shape the technical vision for tomedo.air, strategically advancing the backend landscape with modern Cloud-native Microservices using DDD, Event-Driven Architecture, and CQRS. They will also act as a mentor for Senior and Lead developers and manage complex migrations.
Fetch is hiring for remote Principal Software Engineer, Growth

Principal Software Engineer, Growth

Fetch · Full Time · 20 Weeks Ago
Fetch
🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Principal Software Engineer
The Principal Engineer will architect and scale growth platforms powering core engagement experiences like loyalty mechanics and notifications, ensuring reliability for millions of users. They will also lead system design, define technical strategy, and drive cross-team alignment to translate business growth goals into scalable technical systems.
Kaseya Careers is hiring for remote Principal Software Engineer - 260311-5

Principal Software Engineer - 260311-5

Kaseya Careers · Full Time · 20 Weeks Ago
Kaseya Careers
This foundational leadership role is responsible for building and executing the Identity and API strategy for Kaseya's platform, demanding deep technical expertise in Identity platforms combined with strategic product thinking. The engineer will own the end-to-end technical design of IAM services, including lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, SSO, and privileged access controls, ensuring security and scalability.
Startup Talents is hiring for remote Principal Software Engineer Europe

Principal Software Engineer Europe

Startup Talents · Full Time · 21 Weeks Ago
Startup Talents
🌎 France 💵 €120K - €200K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Principal Software Engineer
The Principal Software Engineer will define and evolve architecture for databases, microservices, and integrations, while owning mission-critical projects end-to-end from requirements to production. They will also troubleshoot complex performance and reliability challenges, drive improvements to CI/CD and observability, and collaborate with leadership to shape the technical vision.
Revvity is hiring for remote Principal Software Engineer – Cloud Data Platform

Principal Software Engineer – Cloud Data Platform

Revvity · Full Time · 21 Weeks Ago
Revvity
The Principal Software Engineer will design and implement cross-platform software adhering to company requirements while contributing to the continuous improvement of software engineering processes, including automation and standardization. Responsibilities also include developing distributed and scalable data management systems leveraging cloud services and designing efficient data models for life science ontologies.

Principal Software Engineer - Product team

Aker Systems · · 23 Weeks Ago
Aker Systems
🌎 United Kingdom ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Principal Software Engineer
This role involves leading the architecture, design, and evolution of secure, distributed, cloud-native systems, focusing on designing and delivering scalable microservices across multi-cloud environments using Java/Kotlin and Spring Boot. Key duties include championing DDD, guiding engineering teams through reviews, mentoring staff, and defining engineering best practices for delivery excellence.
Zelis is hiring for remote Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Zelis · · 23 Weeks Ago
Zelis
🌎 United States ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Principal Software Engineer
The role involves designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining high-quality backend services and supporting systems, while also owning services in production, including monitoring and operational health. Responsibilities also include driving architectural decisions, improving delivery workflows, and mentoring other engineers through technical guidance.

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AlphaSense is hiring for remote Principal Software Engineer, Financial Data Platform & GenSearch Agent

Principal Software Engineer, Financial Data Platform & GenSearch Agent

AlphaSense · Full Time · 23 Weeks Ago
AlphaSense
🌎 United States 💵 $246K - $339K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Principal Software Engineer
The Principal Engineer will focus on optimizing the GenSearch financial data agent by reducing latency in AI-powered answers and simplifying the fragmented, legacy-heavy architecture. Responsibilities include improving cross-dataset querying, shipping new datasets, and leading technical initiatives across multiple engineering teams.
HII's Mission Technologies division is hiring for remote Principal Software Engineer (Remote) - 27014

Principal Software Engineer (Remote) - 27014

HII's Mission Technologies division · Full Time · 24 Weeks Ago
HII's Mission Technologies division
🌎 United States 💵 $143K - $245K per year ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Principal Software Engineer
The engineer will design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain complex, scalable backend systems handling massive data volumes and high query loads across various technical domains. Responsibilities include evolving RESTful APIs, modifying open-source software like Trino, implementing identity federation, managing data ingestion pipelines, and enhancing deployment automation.
Olo is hiring for remote Principal Software Engineer, Order

Principal Software Engineer, Order

Olo · Full Time · 24 Weeks Ago
Olo
🌎 United Kingdom ⭐ 10+ yrs exp 💼 Software Development Principal Software Engineer
Principal Engineers shape the organization’s technical vision, mentor engineers at all levels, and oversee the design of critical, large-scale systems within the Order Engineering team. Responsibilities include owning architecture vision across domains, acting as a senior technical advisor, and leading complex system designs with a focus on scalability and reliability.
Essen Medical Associates is hiring for remote Principal Software Engineer – Digital Care Platform (ecares health)

Principal Software Engineer – Digital Care Platform (ecares health)

Essen Medical Associates · Full Time · 29 Weeks Ago
Essen Medical Associates
🌎 United States ⭐ 5-10 yrs exp 💼 Software Development Principal Software Engineer
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will own large-scale features from concept to production, translating operational and clinical requirements into technical solutions. You will design and implement APIs, services, and user-facing features while helping to define the broader technical architecture and product roadmap.

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