Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aviatrix is pioneering the Cloud Native Security Fabric, providing advanced network and security services in a managed offering. The Principal Engineer TL/M - Software Development will lead a team of engineers, contribute to technical execution, and balance engineering leadership with individual contributions.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive next-generation designs for complex distributed systems using Kubernetes and cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), contributing directly to code and architecture alongside your team
- Own the end-to-end lifecycle (requirements, design, delivery, and operations) of key features of the PaaS product; break down large projects into executable sub-projects distributed across the team
- Evaluate key engineering tradeoffs and make data-driven technical decisions that balance velocity, quality, and scalability
- Write and present design proposals and technical documents that define complex problems and long-term solutions
- Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of engineers; oversee hiring, career development, and performance management
- Contribute to interviewing and recruiting efforts to attract and retain top engineering talent
- Partner with product management to translate business priorities into a clear technical roadmap and execution plan
- Foster a culture of accountability, technical excellence, diversity, equity, and respect
- Represent the team in cross-functional forums, collaborating across engineering, product, and go-to-market functions
Skills
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including hands-on contributions to large-scale distributed systems
- 3+ years in engineering leadership roles, with direct experience managing engineers and driving team outcomes
- Strong knowledge of Golang and building gRPC-based microservices
- Deep experience with Kubernetes and cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Domain experience in network routing and network security
- Experience designing and operating a PaaS/SaaS product at scale
- Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems
- Strong understanding of elegant and robust API and system designs
- Ability to write clean, testable, and maintainable code and hold a high bar for the team
- Proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; comfortable working with a geographically distributed team
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Benefits
- We cover 100% of employee premiums and 88% of dependent(s) premiums for medical, dental and vision coverage
- 401(k) match
- Short and long-term disability
- Life/AD&D insurance
- $1,000/year education reimbursement
- A flexible vacation policy
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