Principal Backend Engineer, AI Tools & Security (Remote)

Docker, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Freedom & flexibility

Designated quarterly Whaleness Days

Home office setup

16 weeks of paid Parental leave

Technology stipend

PTO plan

Quarterly hackathons

Training stipend

Equity shares

Medical benefits and retirement plans

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to lead the technical direction of innovative AI tools. The role involves collaboration with various teams to deliver impressive frameworks and APIs. Successful candidates will have extensive experience in backend engineering and a strong grasp of secure, scalable systems. This position supports a remote-first work culture, offering numerous perks including flexible hours and a technology stipend.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Expertise in designing large-scale cloud-native systems.
• Proven technical leadership across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Define technical solutions for new products.
• Collaborate with Product and Design teams.
• Mentor technical team members.

Skills

Technical leadership

Software engineering fundamentals

Distributed systems knowledge

Cloud-native systems design

Communication skills

Ownership mentality

Mentorship

Agile methodology

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

A leading software company is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to lead the technical direction of innovative AI tools. The role involves collaboration with various teams to deliver impressive frameworks and APIs. Successful candidates will have extensive experience in backend engineering and a strong grasp of secure, scalable systems. This position supports a remote-first work culture, offering numerous perks including flexible hours and a technology stipend.