Principal Software Engineer, Backend Engineering

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September 29

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

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☕ Washington – Remote

Although this job is listed in Washington, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $200k - $250k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🔙 Backend Engineer

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Red Cell Partners

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Healthcare Insurance • Cybersecurity • Security

Red Cell Partners is a company that creates, launches, and scales technology companies focusing on healthcare, cybersecurity, and national security. Founded with the mission to drive transformative advancements, Red Cell Partners invests in and develops companies that address critical challenges within these sectors. Their approach is rooted in innovation and collaboration, leveraging a network of entrepreneurs, operators, and technologists. Red Cell Partners aims to bring revolutionary solutions to market, contributing to technological renewal in industries crucial for national wellbeing.

11 - 50 employees

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🔒 Cybersecurity

🔐 Security

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and cloud infrastructure for Trase's agentic applications. • Define and own the long-term technical vision and architectural roadmap, aligning it with business and product strategy. • Drive the selection and governance of foundational technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns. • Future-proof the platform by anticipating technical challenges and industry trends. • Establish and enforce engineering-wide best practices for architecture, code, and design. • Drive initiatives to reduce technical debt and enhance platform scalability, security, performance, and observability. • Serve as the decision-maker on critical system designs, ensuring architectural cohesion across teams. • Mentor senior engineers and tech leads; lead hands-on prototyping and solve complex technical challenges. • Translate ambiguous business needs into clear technical strategies and communicate architectural decisions to stakeholders. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in executive, product, and enterprise-level alignment. • Some travel is required.

🎯 Requirements

• 10-15+ years of experience designing, building, and operating large-scale, distributed, cloud-native platforms. • Proven experience as a Principal/Staff Engineer or Senior Architect, setting technical direction and making high-impact architectural decisions across multiple teams. • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, or Typescript, with a strong ability to write clean, maintainable code. • Expertise in modern cloud architecture (GCP, AWS, Azure), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and IaC (Terraform). • Deep knowledge of scalable architectures, API design (REST, gRPC), and event-driven systems. • A systems-thinking approach to problem-solving and making strategic trade-offs (performance, cost, security). • Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to drive technical alignment. • Significant plus: Experience with infrastructure for ML Ops (model training, deployment, monitoring). • BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% employer-paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. • Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay. • Unlimited PTO, with management approval. • Opportunities for professional development and continued learning with educational reimbursements. • Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available. • Mental health benefits through TARA Mind.