Principal Software Engineer - Languages and SDKs

Pulumi Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cloud software is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and build open-source SDKs across multiple programming languages. This remote role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of cloud technologies, collaborating with a world-class team and contributing to the Pulumi community. The position includes a competitive salary range, comprehensive benefits, and a culture that promotes professional development and work-life balance.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited PTO policy

401(k) plan with employer match

20 weeks of paid parental leave

Annual learning and development budget

Monthly wellness fund

Quarterly happiness fund

Qualifications

• Experience in multiple programming languages such as Go, TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, Rust, Kotlin, Scala, Haskell, Ruby, F#, Lisp.
• Understanding of compilers, graph algorithms, data structures, and software architecture.
• Experience building and running services in platforms such as Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Design and build open-source Pulumi SDKs in multiple programming languages.
• Lead projects from concept to completion, collaborating with engineers and customers.
• Contribute to the Pulumi community by engaging with users and producing new content.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Community building

Job description

Principal Software Engineer - Languages and SDKs

Remote

We are looking for experienced software engineers that are excited to bring Pulumi’s cloud programming model to the world. You will be a part of realizing a vision where every developer can harness the power of the cloud.

You will be an important contributor to the Pulumi open source platform across programming models, cloud APIs, core infrastructure deployment engine, distributed systems primitives and more. You'll work at the forefront of the intersection between cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes) and developer platforms (programming languages, SDKs, and application lifecycle), changing the way developers everywhere write cloud applications.

Expect to be challenged, learn, and collaborate with a world class team and our amazing developer community.

While Pulumi is headquartered in Seattle, WA., we are dedicated to being a remote first company. This role can be located remotely in the United States or Europe.

In This Role You Will:

• Design and build open-source Pulumi SDKs in multiple programming languages.
• Provide appropriate test coverage, clearly document design choices, ensure great performance, reliability, and maintainability of your code.
• Lead projects from concept to completion: collaborate with fellow engineers and customers to prototype, design, engineer, and test new features.
• Determine roadmaps and scope features based on your interaction with the team and the open source community.
• Contribute to the Pulumi community: engage with users to gather feedback, produce new sample content, and increase excitement about what we’re building.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience in multiple programming languages such as Go, TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, Rust, Kotlin, Scala, Haskell, Ruby, F#, Lisp.
• Systematic problem-solving approach, first principles and critical thinking skills, good design sensibilities.
• Mindset of a community builder, focus on driving users and contributors to success.
• Understanding of compilers, graph algorithms, data structures, and software architecture.
• Experience building and running services in platforms such as Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud.
• Experience with deployment orchestration and infrastructure as code tools.

Compensation:

• Base Salary Hiring Range: $180,500 to $227,850
• All full time employee offers at Pulumi include base salary, bonus or variable, equity and benefits (details below).

Benefits & Perks at Pulumi:

Health & Wellness:
We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance at no cost to U.S. employees. Internationally, we comply with local healthcare requirements and provide regionally appropriate coverage.

Time Off:
Our unlimited PTO policy encourages balance and rest — and we require employees to take at least three weeks off annually, plus 13 U.S. holidays.

401(k):
U.S. employees are eligible for a 401(k) plan with an employer match to support long-term financial wellness.

Parental Leave:
We provide 20 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents or primary caregivers, and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents or secondary caregivers.

Remote-First Culture:
Pulumi has been fully remote since 2020, with teammates across 20+ U.S. states and 12+ countries. We support flexible work with asynchronous collaboration and an annual “work from anywhere” stipend.

Professional Development:
Every employee receives an annual learning and development budget to support growth, learning, and career goals.

Equity Ownership:
We believe in acting like owners. All employees receive equity and are empowered to think big, move fast, and build the future of cloud together.

Additional Support:
We offer a monthly wellness fund to support mental and physical well-being, and a quarterly happiness fund for team connection or personal use.

About Pulumi:

Pulumi is reimagining how teams build cloud software, enabling developers and infrastructure experts to work better together through a unique combination of programming languages, tools, and systems innovation.

Our flagship infrastructure as code technology is open source and our SaaS product, Pulumi Cloud, provides platform teams, secrets management, and cloud management capabilities, and more. We have pioneered leveraging AI across all of these areas with our LLM-powered Pulumi Copilot to push the boundaries of what's possible. At Pulumi, we dream big, in the pursuit of helping our customers out-innovate and win.

Founded in 2017 by industry veterans with over five decades of combined experience building developer platforms, Pulumi now has a global community of more than 350,000 members and serves over 3,250 customers. Despite our rapid growth, we're still only getting started, and are early in our mission to democratize the cloud. If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance, we want to work with you to accelerate Pulumi's impact.

At Pulumi, we don't just accept difference, we celebrate, support, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our customers. Pulumi is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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