🔥 3 hours ago
Principal Engineer establishing engineering vision and strategy at a digital healthcare services company. Focusing on optimizing software and improving healthcare outcomes through technology.
AWS
DNS
DynamoDB
EC2
Jenkins
Kubernetes
🔥 9 hours ago
Staff Engineer owning technical direction of Ground News' web properties to grow user base and revenue. Collaborating closely with CRO, Growth, and Marketing teams for successful web experimentation.
JavaScript
Next.js
React
TypeScript
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51 - 200
Principal Backend Engineer serving as Technical Lead for the Platform Integration team at Horizon3.ai. Responsible for shaping systems, architecture, and technical direction to enhance security operations.
AWS
Azure
Cloud
Docker
Google Cloud Platform
Java
Python
SQL
TypeScript
Go
🔥 14 hours ago
Principal Engineer leading Sezzle's data infrastructure and database ownership. Overseeing MySQL and Redshift performance while leveraging AWS tools.
🇺🇸 United States – Remote
💵 $300k - $400k / year
⏰ Full Time
🔴 Lead
👷 Infrastructure Engineer
🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor
Amazon Redshift
AWS
Distributed Systems
ETL
MySQL
Postgres
SQL
🔥 16 hours ago
Staff Engineer leading technical direction across teams at Nexus. Involves setting direction, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with leadership in a fast-growing AI data platform.
🔥 20 hours ago
Product Builder creating AI-native products at n8n, an open workflow orchestration platform. Join a diverse, remote-first team committed to innovation and impact.
🕒 Yesterday
Principal Engineer at Juniper Square leading technical design and improving developer workflows. Responsible for high-impact initiatives and collaboration across teams and projects.
AWS
Azure
Cloud
Django
Docker
Flask
Google Cloud Platform
Kubernetes
NoSQL
Python
SDLC
🕒 Yesterday
Principal Engineer leading performance engineering strategy for cloud-native applications on GCP. Mentoring Performance Engineers and optimizing application performance across distributed systems.
Apache
Cloud
Distributed Systems
Google Cloud Platform
JMeter
Microservices
🕒 Yesterday
Distinguished Engineer driving innovation in risk management technology at Capital One. Collaborating with Anti-Money Laundering & Sanctions teams to architect intelligent, real-time risk management products.
🗽 New York, Massachusetts, +1 more states – Remote
💵 $244.7k - $335.1k / year
💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2023-05
⏰ Full Time
🟠 Senior
🔴 Lead
👷🏻♀️ Engineer
🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor
AWS
Azure
Cloud
🕒 Yesterday
Principal Engineer responsible for developing medical practice software at Tebra. Collaborating with teams to design secure systems and improve engineering practices.
🏄 California – Remote
💵 $184.6k / year
💰 Debt Financing on 2022-07
⏰ Full Time
🔴 Lead
🧑💻 Full-stack Engineer
🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor
AWS
Cloud
DNS
Kafka
Kubernetes
Laravel
PHP
Terraform
🕒 Yesterday
Lead the IT Engineering team at SoSafe, driving AI-native transformation in cybersecurity solutions across Europe. Collaborate with departments to foster cultural change and effective automation.
Cloud
🕒 Yesterday
Principal Engineer driving automation and AI transformation at SoSafe, a leading cybersecurity awareness platform. Collaborating with IT and Security teams to innovate and advocate for automation solutions.
Cloud
🕒 2 days ago
Principal Engineer, Sitecore Architect (Optimizely) overseeing solution architecture for Optimizely-based projects. Designing secure architectures in a digital product engineering company, Nagarro.
Angular
ASP.NET
Azure
Cloud
Docker
ERP
JavaScript
Kubernetes
Microservices
React
SQL
.NET
🕒 2 days ago
Principal Engineer, Technical Architect at Nagarro focusing on scalable machine learning solutions and AI practices across diverse industries and technologies.
Cloud
Docker
Java
Kubernetes
MySQL
Numpy
Oracle
Pandas
Python
SQL
.NET
🕒 2 days ago
Principal Engineer overseeing the development of AI-driven enterprise-grade applications at Clari + Salesloft. Working with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and leading cross-functional engineering projects.
🇺🇸 United States – Remote
💵 $238k - $265k / year
⏰ Full Time
🔴 Lead
🧑💻 Full-stack Engineer
🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor
Airflow
AWS
Cloud
Distributed Systems
Google Cloud Platform
Grafana
GRPC
Java
Kafka
Kubernetes
MongoDB
NoSQL
Postgres
Prometheus
Ray
Redis
Splunk
SQL
Terraform
🕒 2 days ago
Lead Primary Engineer managing High Voltage Substation design projects, ensuring efficiency and compliance while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across various engineering disciplines.
🕒 2 days ago
Lead Primary Engineer in High Voltage Substation design ensuring compliance, efficiency, and technical support. Collaborating across disciplines to deliver quality substation projects in Egypt.
🕒 2 days ago
Principal Engineer leading architectural innovation and strategic direction for customer-facing systems at Hims & Hers. Focused on engineering excellence and customer-centric solutions.
AWS
Cloud
Docker
GraphQL
Java
Kotlin
Kubernetes
React
Go
🕒 2 days ago
Principal Engineer directing Carrier as a Service (CaaS) projects and managing project developers. Leading technical and financial solutions for energy and infrastructure projects.
🐊 Florida, Massachusetts – Remote
💵 $117.5k - $234.5k / year
⏰ Full Time
🔴 Lead
🧑💻 Full-stack Engineer
🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor
🕒 2 days ago
Principal Engineer directing Carrier as a Service (CaaS) projects and managing project developers. Leading technical and financial solutions for energy and infrastructure projects.
🐊 Florida, Massachusetts – Remote
💵 $117.5k - $234.5k / year
⏰ Full Time
🔴 Lead
🧑💻 Full-stack Engineer
🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor
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🟢 Junior Principal Engineer (1-2 yrs) | 105 | $149,417 |
🟡 Mid-level Principal Engineer (2-4 yrs) | 2 | $159,750 |
🟠 Senior Principal Engineer (5-9 yrs) | 70 | $200,670 |
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