Principal Engineer - Authentication/Authorization & Accounting

Delivery Hero; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 150.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

27 days holiday plus extra days in years 2 and 3

Educational budget of €1,000

Health initiatives and employee benefits

Health initiatives

Share plan

Sabbatical

Public transport discounts

Life insurance

Pension plan

Meal vouchers

Corporate discounts

Zusammenfassung

A leading local delivery platform in Berlin is looking for a Principal Engineer to enhance foundational systems for rapid innovation and growth. The role involves collaboration with engineering teams, leading architecture discussions, and setting high standards through mentorship. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in scalable distributed systems, proficiency in Golang/Java, and expertise in cloud technologies. The position offers a hybrid working model, vacation days, and various employee benefits.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of building and delivering scalable, distributed systems using microservices, APIs, and data processing.
• Proficient in Golang/Java and knowledgeable about storage systems like DynamoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, BigQuery, and Redis.
• Skilled in AWS, GCP, Terraform, and Kubernetes, with experience in cloud cost optimization.
• Experience communicating complex tech to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Familiar with Domain‑Driven Design and design patterns for scalable architectures.

Aufgaben

• Collaborate with Engineering and Product to define technical OKRs.
• Lead architecture discussions and identify improvements.
• Set high engineering standards through mentorship.
• Drive RFCs and future‑oriented technical decisions for scalable solutions.
• Regularly review reliability, scalability, cost‑efficiency, and security at the tribe level.
• Foster knowledge sharing and contribute to a scalable organizational structure.

Kenntnisse

Distributed systems

Golang/Java

Cloud cost optimization

DDD / microservice

English communication

Tools

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Redis

BigQuery

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Principal Engineer - Authentication/Authorization & Accounting. We are Delivery Hero, a leading local delivery platform operating in 70+ countries. We are headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. We are seeking a Principal Engineer to join the AAA Tribe, Tech Foundation Vertical, supporting rapid innovation and growth by building foundational systems that enable faster feature development, security, and reliability across our global engineering community.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with Engineering and Product to define technical OKRs and deliver high value to stakeholders and customers.
• Lead architecture discussions across domains and tribes, represent the tribe in reviews, identify improvements, and challenge the status quo.
• Set high engineering standards through mentorship (especially for Senior and Staff engineers) and by leading with best practices.
• Drive future-oriented technical decisions via RFCs and similar tools, aligning teams on scalable solutions.
• Regularly review reliability, scalability, cost-efficiency, and security at the tribe level.
• Promote best practices, foster knowledge sharing, and contribute to an effective, scalable org structure aligned with delivery flow.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of building and delivering scalable, distributed systems using microservices, APIs, and data processing (streaming & batch).
• Proficient in Golang/Java, with strong knowledge of storage systems like DynamoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, BigQuery and Redis.
• Skilled in AWS, GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes, and infrastructure as code, with experience in cloud cost optimization.
• Familiar with monitoring tools like Grafana and Prometheus, with a focus on scalability and reliability.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives across teams, work independently or collaboratively, and empower others through pragmatic decision-making.
• Excellent written and verbal English, able to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience handling Tier1 mission-critical high-traffic services.
• Strong knowledge of Domain-Driven Design and microservice architecture with Kubernetes; proficient in selecting Design Patterns and Design Principles for software architectures.
• Flexible, open-minded, and comfortable working in a multicultural environment and in English.

Nice to have

• Experience in the AAA domain (Authentication/Authorization and Accounting).
• Experience in SaaS companies.
• Experience maintaining multi-regional setups with very high SLA (99.99% or above).

What’s in it for you

• Hybrid working model with 2 days a week on-site at our Berlin campus.
• 27 days holiday plus an extra day on years 2 and 3 of service.
• Educational budget of €1,000, language courses, parental support, and Udemy Business access for online courses.
• Health initiatives: health checkups, meditation, gym & bicycle subsidies.
• Employee benefits: share purchase plan, Sabbatical Bank, public transport discounts, life & accident insurance, pension plan.
• Social benefits: digital meal vouchers, food vouchers, corporate discounts.

We believe diversity and inclusion are key to an exciting product and experience. We do not discriminate on race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. If you need accommodations or accessibility support for interviews, please include it in your application. You are welcome to share your pronouns (he/she/they) from the start so we can address you respectfully.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development and IT Services and IT Consulting

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