Principal Software Engineer (SRE)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Principal Software Engineer (SRE) in the United States.

This role is a senior technical position responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of cloud-based applications. The Principal Software Engineer (SRE) will design, implement, and maintain systems that support high-performing services while driving automation, observability, and operational excellence. You will serve as a technical leader within agile squads, mentoring peers, enforcing best practices, and shaping the long-term architecture of critical systems. The ideal candidate thrives in dynamic environments, enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges, and is passionate about building robust, secure, and maintainable software. Experience with cloud-native technologies and highly regulated environments is a plus.

• Accountabilities:
• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable software and infrastructure solutions.
• Champion SRE best practices, including monitoring SLAs, SLOs, and SLIs to ensure system reliability.
• Architect and implement cloud-native solutions, leveraging tools such as AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain operational procedures, system documentation, and automation for testing and deployments.
• Mentor and guide team members through code reviews, standards enforcement, and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve service performance, availability, and incident response.
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, and regulatory requirements through proper controls and documentation.
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• Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering or site reliability engineering experience.
• Expertise in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Go, or C#.
• Strong experience with cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS, and distributed systems.
• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
• Knowledge of observability and monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk).
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, Git workflows, and software development best practices.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Experience in highly regulated environments is a plus.
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• Benefits:
• Competitive base salary ($94,500 – $203,200 USD annually), with potential performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
• Retirement plan with employer match.
• Flexible work arrangements, including fully remote options.
• Paid time off and holiday leave.
• Professional development opportunities and access to emerging technology tools.
• Inclusive, collaborative, and innovative work environment.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.

🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.

📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.

🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the three candidates with the highest match to the role.

🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

By submitting an application to this posting, the applicant acknowledges that Jobgether will process their personal data as necessary to evaluate their candidacy, provide feedback, and, when appropriate, share relevant information with potential employers. Such processing is carried out on the basis of legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures in accordance with applicable data protection laws. The applicant may exercise their rights of access, rectification, erasure, and objection at any time as provided under the GDPR.

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