Cloud-Native Principal Engineer — Platform & Impact Leader

Versant; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Versant is seeking a Principal Engineer to drive architecture and modernization across our SaaS and cloud-native stack. You will influence stakeholders, lead architectural decisions, and deliver scalable solutions using modern platforms and low-code/no-code tools.

The role requires leadership, strong communication, and a track record of delivering secure systems. Join a hybrid team working across business and technology to align strategic goals with technical execution while mentoring engineers

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with cloud-native architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP) and serverless design.
• Strong understanding of SaaS platforms and low-code/no-code tools.
• Ability to lead engineering efforts and influence cross-functional teams.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems and integrating with modern platforms.
• Excellent communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Track record of delivering secure, scalable, and performant systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect for Impact: Design and lead modernization efforts for inherited systems, prioritizing speed, scalability, and business value.
• Platform Thinking: Evaluate and implement SaaS, low-code/no-code platforms to accelerate delivery and reduce custom development.
• Stakeholder Influence: Collaborate with business, product, and technology leaders to align technical solutions with strategic goals.
• Lean Delivery: Embrace rapid prototyping, iterative development, and pragmatic decision-making.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Inspire and mentor engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous learning.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Drive alignment across engineering, product, and business teams.
• Leadership: Set the technical vision for the engineering organization, driving excellence and innovation.
• Operate to provide high level of customer service and delight, ownership, and a high bar for quality.

Skills

Cloud-native architecture

Serverless

SaaS / Low-code

Leadership

Legacy modernization

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Scalable systems

Tools

Kafka

Kinesis

Redis

ElastiCache

Job description

Versant is seeking a Principal Engineer to drive architecture and modernization across our SaaS and cloud-native stack. You will influence stakeholders, lead architectural decisions, and deliver scalable solutions using modern platforms and low-code/no-code tools.

The role requires leadership, strong communication, and a track record of delivering secure systems. Join a hybrid team working across business and technology to align strategic goals with technical execution while mentoring engineers