Principal Software Applications Engineer

101 Extreme Networks, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Extreme Networks in San Jose, CA seeks a Senior Cloud Platform Architect to design a scalable, highly available cloud platform with 15+ microservices, establishing standards and guiding platform evolution.

You will mentor engineering teams, drive performance and reliability, and collaborate with product, DevOps, and security to align capabilities with business goals.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience, 8+ years in distributed systems/microservices.
• Experience designing large-scale cloud platforms or SaaS apps.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containers.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead a scalable cloud platform with 15+ microservices.
• Establish architectural standards and patterns across services.
• Drive platform evolution, infrastructure decisions, and deployments.
• Mentor engineering teams with code reviews and guidance.
• Collaborate with product, DevOps, and security to align goals.
• Define monitoring, observability, and alerting strategies.
• Lead investigations and resolve complex production issues.
• Evaluate new technologies to enhance platform capabilities.
• Participate in architectural reviews and committees.

Skills

Distributed systems

Microservices architecture

Cloud platforms

API design

DevOps pipelines

Mentoring engineers

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Job Description

Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions. They rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver unprecedented progress. With double-digit growth year over year, no provider is better positioned to deliver scalable outcomes than Extreme. Inclusion is one of our core values and in our DNA. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that embraces our differences and creates an atmosphere where all our employees thrive because of their differences, not in spite of them. Become part of Something big with Extreme! As a global networking leader, learn why there’s no better time to join the Extreme team.

What you will do

Job Specific Details on the nature of the job and responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect a scalable, highly available cloud platform with 15+ microservices including Audit Logs, API Gateway, Device Health, Usage & Capacity, Device Status, Users, Applications, IAM, License, Alerts, Metrics, Network Visualization, and Orchestration.
• Establish and enforce architectural standards, best practices, and patterns across all platform services.
• Lead the technical strategy for cloud platform evolution, including infrastructure decisions, technology selections, and deployment architectures.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams in microservices design, providing code reviews and architectural guidance.
• Drive performance optimization, scalability improvements, and reliability enhancements across the platform.
• Collaborate with product, DevOps, and security teams to align platform capabilities with business objectives.
• Define and implement monitoring, observability, and alerting strategies for complex distributed systems.
• Lead technical investigations and resolution of complex production issues.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies and frameworks to enhance platform capabilities.
• Participate in architectural review boards and technology steering committees.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience with at least 8+ years in distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and building large-scale cloud platforms or SaaS applications.
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture, API design, and event-driven systems.
• Strong proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Expertise in modern programming languages (Java, Go, Python, or similar) and frameworks.
• Hands‑on experience with database technologies (relational and NoSQL), data management, and eventual consistency patterns.
• Strong background in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure‑as‑code.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives and guide cross‑functional teams.
• Experience with security and compliance considerations in cloud platform design.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.

Job Description Summary Qualifications

• Basic Requirements and Preferred Qualifications for the job.

Equal‑Opportunity / Diversity Statement

We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply.

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