Pulumi · 1 month ago
Principal Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $228K/yrPulumi Corporation is reimagining how teams build cloud software, enabling developers and infrastructure experts to work better together. The Principal Software Engineer will contribute to the Pulumi open source platform by designing and building SDKs, leading projects, and engaging with the community.
Cloud ComputingComputerDevOpsSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Design and build open-source Pulumi SDKs in multiple programming languages
Provide appropriate test coverage, clearly document design choices, ensure great performance, reliability, and maintainability of your code
Lead projects from concept to completion: collaborate with fellow engineers and customers to prototype, design, engineer, and test new features
Determine roadmaps and scope features based on your interaction with the team and the open source community
Contribute to the Pulumi community: engage with users to gather feedback, produce new sample content, and increase excitement about what we’re building
Qualification
Required
Experience in designing APIs, SDKs, developer tools
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Experience in multiple programming languages such as Go, TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, Rust, Kotlin, Scala, Haskell, Ruby, F#, Lisp
Systematic problem-solving approach, first principles and critical thinking skills, good design sensibilities
Mindset of a community builder, focus on driving users and contributors to success
Understanding of compilers, graph algorithms, data structures, and software architecture
Experience building and running services in platforms such as Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
Experience with deployment orchestration and infrastructure as code tools
Benefits
Healthcare Coverage:We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance at no cost to U.S. employees. Internationally, we comply with local healthcare requirements and provide regionally appropriate coverage.
Time Off:Our unlimited PTO policy encourages balance and rest — and we require employees to take at least three weeks off annually, plus 13 U.S. holidays.
401(k):U.S. employees are eligible for a 401(k) plan with an employer match to support long-term financial wellness.
Parental Leave:We provide 20 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents or primary caregivers, and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents or secondary caregivers.
Remote-First Culture:Pulumi has been fully remote since 2020, with teammates across 20+ U.S. states and 12+ countries. We support flexible work with asynchronous collaboration and an annual “work from anywhere” stipend.
Professional Development:Every employee receives an annual learning and development budget to support growth, learning, and career goals.
Equity Ownership:We believe in acting like owners. All employees receive equity and are empowered to think big, move fast, and build the future of cloud together.
Additional Support:We offer a monthly wellness fund to support mental and physical well-being, and a quarterly happiness fund for team connection.
Company
Pulumi
Pulumi is a cloud engineering company that offers a way to build, connect, and run modern cloud applications.
Founded in 2017
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Pulumi has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$98.5MKey Investors
MadronaNew Enterprise Associates
2023-10-03Series C· $41M
2020-10-29Series B· $37.5M
2018-10-22Series A· $15M
Leadership Team
Joe Duffy
Founder/CEO
Luke Hoban
CTO
Recent News
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