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Expel · 1 month ago

Principal Software Engineer (Data Ingest Platform)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Expel is on a mission to make security easy to understand and use, and they are seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the technical vision and architecture of their Data Ingest Platform. This role involves building a scalable and reliable platform that enhances the developer experience and supports the integration of security data.

Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySaaS

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Be the technical visionary for our core Data Ingest Platform, architecting its future to handle ever-increasing scale and complexity

Build the tools, frameworks, and developer experience that make our integration engineers wildly successful and happy

Lead and mentor a talented group of engineers, driving technical decisions and fostering a culture of excellence

Roll up your sleeves and write code for the most critical parts of the platform, setting the standard for quality, performance, and reliability

Partner with product and engineering leaders to shape the future of how Expel connects to the outside world

Qualification

Large-scale distributed systemsGo programmingPython programmingCloud technologiesWorkflow orchestration systemsAPIs designEmpathy for usersMentoringCommunication skills

Required

A deep-seated passion for building platforms and tools that empower other engineers

A strong sense of empathy for your users (in this case, other developers!) and a drive to improve their experience

Expert-level skills in designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems

Professional experience developing in Go and/or Python

Hands-on experience with cloud and data technologies like Google Cloud (BigQuery, Pub/Sub) or AWS equivalents (Redshift, SQS, Kinesis), along with databases like Postgres and Redis

Specific expertise in workflow or task orchestration systems (like Airflow, Prefect, or custom platforms) and a history of creating frameworks or APIs

The ability to lead through influence, communicate complex ideas clearly, and mentor other senior engineers

Typically 10+ years of professional software engineering experience