Technical Principal 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. This role represents the highest level of individual technical contribution within the organization, requiring deep expertise in system design, performance engineering, reliability architecture, and cross-organizational technical leadership.
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
Skills
The ideal candidate will possess a combination of technical and leadership skills, including:
- Expertise in system design, performance engineering, and reliability architecture
- Mature judgment and broad influence
- Ability to mentor and elevate senior engineers
- Leadership in architectural decision-making at enterprise scale
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
Our benefits package includes:
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Flexible work schedule
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee wellness programs
Pay
$245,000–$275,000 Annually
Schedule
100% Remote (U.S.)
Contact Information
To apply, please send your resume to Harry@bvteck.com or contact us at (908)676-4399.
Learn more about Bright Vision Technologies at www.bvteck.com.
Bright Vision Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.