Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer

Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer

Lead the architecture and development of highly scalable distributed systems built for massive workloads. Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug complex software programs spanning databases, applications, tools, and network infrastructure. Engineer secure, high-performance platforms that remain operational even during unpredictable network failures. Tackle complex engineering challenges from optimizing heavy data traffic to ensuring seamless, zero-downtime upgrades. Drive operational excellence by championing deep system monitoring, rigorous resilience testing, and hands-on problem-solving, while mentoring the engineering team and setting technical standards.

As a member of the software engineering division, lead the development and architecture of horizontally and vertically scalable distributed systems powering a robust Access Governance product capable of handling hyper-scale data processing. Optimize code and infrastructure for high-throughput data storage and retrieval. Design elastic computing environments and execute rigorous performance and load testing to seamlessly meet dynamic system demands.

Build fault-tolerant platforms designed to withstand network disruptions and support zero-downtime maintenance through redundancy, data replication, and automatic failover. Implement advanced traffic management strategies, including load-shedding, throttling, and rate-limiting, to guarantee strict service level objectives. Establish comprehensive key performance indicators and build sophisticated telemetry, dashboards, and proactive alerting mechanisms to continuously monitor system health. Validate system correctness and data integrity through complex testing scenarios, such as fault-injection and brown-outs.

Proactively diagnose and resolve complex production issues while providing expert guidance during on-call incident response and root cause investigations. Develop and maintain automation tools and cloud infrastructure scripts to enable safe patching, updates, and seamless rollbacks. Implement robust security measures, including encryption and access controls, to protect data in multi-tenant environments while ensuring strict compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Manage complex project timelines by efficiently delegating tasks and prioritizing workloads across multiple engineering initiatives. Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure technical solutions directly align with core business objectives. Drive continuous improvement in engineering workflows and advanced problem-solving strategies. Elevate overall team capabilities by mentoring junior engineers, sharing industry best practices, and actively participating in candidate evaluations to build a high-performing talent pipeline.

Career Level - IC4

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Experience Level

Senior Level