Remote Principal Software Engineer – Cloud & AI Solutions

DIRECTV; United States; Hybrid; USD 189,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

DIRECTV is seeking a Principal, Software Engineer 1 to collaborate on advertising software solutions in El Segundo, CA and across the U.S.; work from home options may apply. You will design and develop end-to-end solutions, mentor teammates, and lead architecture decisions while delivering scalable cloud-native applications using Go, Python, AWS, and modern CI/CD practices.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in CS/SE/CE and 5+ years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience, with strong

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
• 5 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience with Go/Python and AWS cloud services.
• Experience leading Scrum/Kanban teams and using Jira for coordination.
• Experience delivering cloud-based, scalable software with CI/CD and automated testing.
• Familiarity with logging/monitoring tools and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to design advertising software solutions from architecture to production.
• Develop end-to-end solutions and manage cross-team dependencies.
• Mentor junior team members on Scrum/Agile practices and technical approach.
• Lead architectural decisions and roadmaps aligned with business goals.
• Deliver high-performance, scalable applications in AWS and cloud environments.

Skills

Go

Python

AWS

Scrum

Kanban

Jira

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Linux Shell

Snowflake

SQL

Testing

CI

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/CE

Tools

AWS tools

Kubernetes

Jira

Snowflake

ELK/OpenSearch/CloudWatch

Job description

DIRECTV is seeking a Principal, Software Engineer 1 to collaborate on advertising software solutions in El Segundo, CA and across the U.S.; work from home options may apply. You will design and develop end-to-end solutions, mentor teammates, and lead architecture decisions while delivering scalable cloud-native applications using Go, Python, AWS, and modern CI/CD practices.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in CS/SE/CE and 5+ years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience, with strong