Senior Polyglot Software Engineer – Java & More (Remote)

Tivly; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

PTO and Sick Time

Flex Scheduling

FSA for health and dependent care

Company‑paid disability insurance

Mental health resources (First Stop)

401(k) with 4% company match

Paid holidays

Bonuses in addition to base salary

Job summary

Tivly is seeking a Principal Engineer to design, build, and scale the core software systems powering our technology platform. This hands‑on technical leadership role reports to the CTO and shapes Tivly's technical direction and architecture.

You will work across microservices, API development, and multi‑language solutions (Java, Kotlin, Python, TypeScript, Go) to deliver high‑quality, scalable software while mentoring engineers and ensuring security and compliance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience in backend or platform roles.
• Advanced proficiency in Java with hands‑on experience in at least one other language (Kotlin, Python, Go, or TypeScript).
• Proven track record designing, building, and scaling distributed systems and microservice architectures in high‑traffic environments.
• Strong experience with RESTful APIs, event‑driven architectures, and integrations with internal and external services.
• Deep understanding of performance, reliability, and observability (profiling, logging, metrics, alerting).
• Practical experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and code quality practices.
• Experience collaborating with Product, DevOps, and Data teams to ship features and platform capabilities.
• Bachelor's degree as listed or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and design of distributed systems serving millions of leads and transactions.
• Evaluate new technologies and frameworks to enhance performance and maintainability.
• Contribute to strategic technology roadmap planning and cross‑team alignment.
• Lead by example through hands‑on coding, technical reviews, and system optimization.
• Support cross‑functional development in multiple languages (Java, Kotlin, Python, TypeScript, Go).
• Ensure security, reliability, and compliance within all engineering deliverables.
• Collaborate with Product, DevOps, and Data teams on scalable API integrations and microservices.
• Mentor senior and mid‑level engineers, fostering a high‑performing and collaborative environment.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Python

TypeScript

Go

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

CI/CD

Job description

Tivly is seeking a Principal Engineer to design, build, and scale the core software systems powering our technology platform. This hands‑on technical leadership role reports to the CTO and shapes Tivly's technical direction and architecture.

You will work across microservices, API development, and multi‑language solutions (Java, Kotlin, Python, TypeScript, Go) to deliver high‑quality, scalable software while mentoring engineers and ensuring security and compliance.