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Principal Software Engineer - Developer Platform

New Relic is an observability leader building an AI-first platform that gives engineering teams real-time insight into complex systems. The Principal Software Engineer — Developer Platform will lead the transformation of internal tooling toward an Agentic AI Developer Platform, be hands-on writing production code (primarily Python), design large-scale systems, and influence engineers and senior stakeholders to increase developer productivity while maintaining security and reliability.

Skills

  • Hands-on production coding in Python (or Java/C#)
  • Deep system design and architecture experience for highly scalable platforms
  • Proven experience with Generative AI and LLMs, and building AI POCs/MVPs
  • Strong DevSecOps experience and CI/CD pipeline implementation with security controls
  • Experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native patterns
  • Infrastructure-as-code expertise (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi)
  • Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and associated security
  • Secrets management experience (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
  • Ability to influence C-level stakeholders and lead large distributed teams
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and community thought leadership

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement large-scale platform and framework architectures that power engineering productivity
  • Write and maintain production-quality code (Python preferred) and contribute to core platform services
  • Lead and influence engineering teams (60+ engineers) across time zones and represent the platform in executive discussions
  • Drive Generative AI initiatives, build POCs/MVPs, and operationalize models and RAG knowledge bases
  • Embed DevSecOps practices into CI/CD pipelines and platform lifecycle with integrated security controls
  • Manage infrastructure as code, containerization, orchestration, and secrets management for secure deployments
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align AI/ML work with business goals and deliver measurable outcomes
  • Mentor engineering leaders, contribute to developer community thought leadership, and promote best practices

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience (preferred)
  • Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in relevant field or equivalent industry experience considered; nontraditional backgrounds welcome

Benefits

  • Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
  • Parental leave and parental planning benefits
  • Mental health benefits and employee assistance programs
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and volunteer time off
  • Eligibility for corporate bonus plan and other employee perks
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