Principal Software Engineer – Cloud Native, AI & Distributed Systems

Principal Software Engineer – Cloud Native, AI & Distributed Systems

Location: IL

Open (Remote/Hybrid/Onsit

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to design and build enterprise-scale cloud-native platforms, AI-powered applications, and distributed systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Kubernetes, microservices, backend development, automation, Generative AI, and large-scale telecom platforms. This role requires strong technical leadership, architecture ownership, and hands-on development experience using Go, Python, and C++.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop cloud-native applications using Kubernetes, Docker, and microservices architecture.
• Architect scalable backend services using Golang, Python, and C++.
• Build and deploy AI-powered applications leveraging LLMs, RAG pipelines, vector databases, and FastAPI.
• Develop automation platforms for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment.
• Design secure enterprise solutions incorporating Zero Trust, IAM, OAuth2, OIDC, mTLS, and secrets management.
• Lead distributed systems architecture, API design, and performance optimization initiatives.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, observability, monitoring, and DevSecOps best practices.
• Mentor engineering teams, conduct code reviews, and drive technical excellence.
• Collaborate with product, security, and platform teams to deliver high-availability enterprise solutions.

Required Skills:

• Strong programming experience in Golang, Python, and C++
• Expertise in Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, Helm
• Hands-on experience with Microservices, REST APIs, gRPC
• Experience building Generative AI, LLM, RAG, Vector Search, LangChain, FastAPI solutions
• Knowledge of AWS Cloud Services (EKS, ECS, Lambda, IAM, S3, RDS, DynamoDB)
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Git, Cloudify
• Strong understanding of Distributed Systems and Cloud-Native Architecture
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch
• Knowledge of HashiCorp Vault, Keycloak, OAuth2, OIDC, Zero Trust Security
• Familiarity with Observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana