Remote Principal, Distributed Systems & Data Pipelines

Boston Human Capital Partners Inc; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking a seasoned Principal Software Engineer to shape the architecture of a Unified API platform. This fully remote role focuses on building high-performance distributed systems, enabling seamless integrations across IT and security ecosystems. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience and a strong background in architecting resilient systems. Key responsibilities include designing microservices, optimizing real-time data pipelines, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance platform capabilities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Deep experience building systems from scratch in early-stage startup settings.
• Strong capabilities in performance tuning, scalability, and reliability engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of distributed microservices and backend systems.
• Drive improvements in system performance and reliability.
• Build and optimize real-time streaming pipelines for data processing.

Skills

Architecting distributed systems

Building backend services

Performance tuning

Scalability engineering

Data processing

Cloud-native architectures

Kubernetes

Machine learning integration

API development

Git

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science

Tools

Golang

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking a seasoned Principal Software Engineer to shape the architecture of a Unified API platform. This fully remote role focuses on building high-performance distributed systems, enabling seamless integrations across IT and security ecosystems. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience and a strong background in architecting resilient systems. Key responsibilities include designing microservices, optimizing real-time data pipelines, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance platform capabilities.