GTT · 1 day ago
Principal Software Development Engineer
McLean, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffGTT is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer who will focus on company-wide strategic impact and vision setting. The role involves defining high-level architecture, tackling complex technical challenges, and influencing business strategy through technical expertise.
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Responsibilities
Defines the high-level architecture and long-term technical roadmap for large-scale, distributed systems that span multiple teams or business units
Acts as the final decision-maker on complex system design trade-offs, ensuring scalability, performance, and security across the platform
Independently tackles the most ambiguous and complex technical challenges that have no clear owner, setting the standard for technical excellence and innovation
Drives initiatives to significantly improve overall code performance, system efficiency, and foundational infrastructure health across the organization
Establishes technical standards and best practices that influence the work of many engineering teams
Mentors senior engineers (SDE 3s) and holds a deep responsibility for the quality, reliability, and maintainability of the company's core systems
Works directly with executive leadership, product managers, and engineering directors to influence business strategy through technical expertise
Influences the work of many engineers across organizational boundaries, securing alignment on critical technical initiatives
Responsible for the long-term operational health and resilience of critical, company-wide services
Designs and advocates for architectural changes that reduce operational toil and improve on-call responsiveness at scale
Qualification
Required
Defines the high-level architecture and long-term technical roadmap for large-scale, distributed systems that span multiple teams or business units
Acts as the final decision-maker on complex system design trade-offs, ensuring scalability, performance, and security across the platform
Independently tackles the most ambiguous and complex technical challenges that have no clear owner, setting the standard for technical excellence and innovation
Drives initiatives to significantly improve overall code performance, system efficiency, and foundational infrastructure health across the organization
Establishes technical standards and best practices that influence the work of many engineering teams
Mentors senior engineers (SDE 3s) and holds a deep responsibility for the quality, reliability, and maintainability of the company's core systems
Works directly with executive leadership, product managers, and engineering directors to influence business strategy through technical expertise
Influences the work of many engineers across organizational boundaries, securing alignment on critical technical initiatives
Responsible for the long-term operational health and resilience of critical, company-wide services
Designs and advocates for architectural changes that reduce operational toil and improve on-call responsiveness at scale
Company
GTT
GTT is a leading networking and security as a service provider for multinational organizations, simply and securely connecting people and machines to data and applications – anywhere in the world.
Founded in 1998
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
GTT has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (1)
2021 (4)
2020 (9)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$489.86M2020-12-23Post Ipo Debt· $275M
2020-10-16Acquired
2018-03-27Post Ipo Equity· $175M
Leadership Team
Edward Morche
Chief Executive Officer
Don Macneil
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2025-09-17
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