Principal Software Engineer

Kai

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 250,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Kai in San Jose, CA is seeking a senior software engineering leader to drive end-to-end platform initiatives by designing and optimizing distributed microservices in Golang. You will collaborate with Product and AI teams to elevate engineering standards and mentor engineers through complex architectural decisions.

The role requires a deep cloud-native expertise and a track record of leading large-scale systems.

Qualifications

Requires over 10 years of software engineering experience with a strong background in cloud-native and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end delivery of major platform initiatives by designing and optimizing distributed microservices in Golang. Partner cross-functionally with Product and AI teams to drive engineering excellence and mentor engineers through complex architectural decisions.

Skills

Golang

Distributed Systems

API Design

Technical Leadership

Cybersecurity

AI-driven Systems

Software Architecture

Cloud-native Architecture

Message Queues

DevOps Automation

AI collaboration

Cross-functional leadership

Architectural decisions

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Azure

gRPC

Job description

Lead the end-to-end delivery of major platform initiatives by designing and optimizing distributed microservices in Golang. Partner cross-functionally with Product and AI teams to drive engineering excellence and mentor engineers through complex architectural decisions.

Requirements

Requires over 10 years of software engineering experience with a strong background in cloud-native and microservices architecture. Candidates must demonstrate expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD within cloud environments like Azure.

Key Skills