Principal Software Engineer - Java/Polyglot (Fully Remote)

Jobgether SRL; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a hands-on Principal Software Engineer to lead backend engineering for high-traffic insurance platforms. You will shape architecture and influence technical direction.

You will design microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven systems while collaborating with Product, DevOps, and Data teams to deliver scalable capabilities. The role is remote-first with US-state restrictions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend/platform engineering experience with advanced Java.
• Experience with cloud platforms, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD practices.
• Must reside in select U.S. states and be authorized to work without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Ensure security, reliability, performance, and observability across distributed systems.
• Collaborate with Product, DevOps, and Data teams to deliver scalable platform capabilities.

Skills

Java

Cloud

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

RESTful APIs

Event-driven

Observability

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

• This is a hands-on technical leadership role for a Principal Software Engineer.
• You will shape architecture and influence technical direction for high-traffic insurance platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and evolve microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Ensure security, reliability, performance, and observability across distributed systems.
• Collaborate with Product, DevOps, and Data teams to deliver scalable platform capabilities.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of backend/platform engineering experience with advanced Java.
• Experience with cloud platforms, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD practices.
• Must reside in select U.S. states and be authorized to work without visa sponsorship.

Jobgether

The company operates high-traffic platforms supporting millions of insurance leads and transactions. It fosters a collaborative, remote-first engineering culture with opportunities to mentor engineers and shape technical direction.