Principal Software Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead enterprise-wide architectural initiatives, define long-term technology strategy, and deliver highly scalable, resilient distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic engineering decisions
• Serve as a technical authority across multiple teams and platforms
• Combine deep technical mastery with mature judgment, broad influence, and the ability to mentor and elevate senior engineers across the organization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
• Ten or more years of professional software engineering experience
• Proven expertise designing distributed, high-scale systems in production
• Advanced proficiency in Java, Go, C++, or similar backend languages
• Deep understanding of data modeling, system optimization, and performance tuning
• Experience leading cross-team technical initiatives across multiple business units
• Strong expertise in reliability engineering and distributed architectures
• Demonstrated leadership in architectural decision-making at enterprise scale
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Track record of mentoring senior engineers and shaping engineering culture

Qualifications

• Public technical contributions (papers, talks, OSS leadership)
• Experience driving multi-year transformation programs
• Familiarity with FinOps and large-scale cost optimization
• Exposure to regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, government)
• Advanced degree or equivalent industry recognition

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$95,000–$117,000 Annually

Schedule

100% Remote (U.S.)

Skills

Java, Go, C++, distributed, high-scale systems, reliability engineering, cross-team technical initiatives, enterprise architecture, mentoring senior engineers, shaping engineering culture

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$95,000–$117,000 Annually

Schedule

100% Remote (U.S.)

Contact

To apply, please send your resume to hilda@bvteck.com.

Learn more about Bright Vision Technologies at www.bvteck.com.

Bright Vision Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.