Remote Principal Software Engineer — Distributed Systems Lead

Bright Vision Technologies; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies, a technology consulting and software development firm delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States, seeks a Principal Software Engineer for a 100% remote role.

You will design and lead distributed, high-scale systems, mentor senior engineers, and drive architectural decisions across multiple teams, contributing to a culture of reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proven expertise designing distributed, high-scale systems in production.
• Advanced proficiency in Java, Go, C++, or similar backend languages.
• Deep understanding of data modeling, system optimization, and performance tuning.
• Experience leading cross-team technical initiatives across multiple business units.
• Strong expertise in reliability engineering and distributed architectures.
• Demonstrated leadership in architectural decision-making at enterprise scale.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Track record of mentoring senior engineers and shaping engineering culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of distributed, high-scale systems.
• Mentor and guide senior engineers across multiple teams.
• Drive architectural decisions and promote best practices for reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.

Skills

Java

Go

C++

Distributed systems design

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science

Job description

Bright Vision Technologies, a technology consulting and software development firm delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States, seeks a Principal Software Engineer for a 100% remote role.

You will design and lead distributed, high-scale systems, mentor senior engineers, and drive architectural decisions across multiple teams, contributing to a culture of reliability and performance.