SageSure · 21 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
8+ years expSageSure is a leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their Platform Engineering team. The role involves modernizing software delivery processes, driving the development of platform tools, and providing technical oversight to enhance engineering productivity.
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Responsibilities
Drive the development and continuous improvement of platform tools, emphasizing scalability, reliability, and monitoring capabilities to effectively support engineering teams
Design and implement self-service tools and frameworks that empower engineering teams, promoting scalability, efficiency, and reusability across various platforms
Provide expert-level technical oversight and mentorship to engineering teams, ensuring platform capabilities are seamlessly integrated into workflows and aligned with organizational goals
Establish and maintain comprehensive technical documentation and engineering standards, ensuring platform tools remain understandable, extensible, and accessible to all teams
Analyze and resolve complex performance issues within platform tools, identifying root causes, and implementing robust, scalable solutions to enhance efficiency and reliability
Proactively research and adopt new technologies, tools, and engineering patterns that elevate developer productivity and improve self-service capabilities
Focus extensively on scalability, performance optimization, and sustainable software delivery, ensuring efficient resource utilization and cost effectiveness
Actively participate in on-call rotations, providing critical expertise and technical guidance to maintain production environment resilience and high availability
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience building, scaling, and implementing DevOps solutions, with deep expertise in automation and tooling
Ability to develop and document reusable, scalable solutions that enable engineering teams to operate efficiently
Demonstrated expertise in automation practices, leveraging best practices and methodologies to streamline workflows and seamlessly integrate tooling into engineering processes
A platform-focused mindset, capable of developing, documenting, and promoting reusable patterns that significantly enhance engineering productivity
Deep knowledge of Kubernetes or similar container orchestration frameworks, along with experience using ecosystem tools such as Helm, Docker, Argo Rollouts, and Ingress NGINX, to build resilient and scalable solutions
Hands-on experience with CI/CD methodologies and tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Blue/Green and Canary deployments, API testing), emphasizing modular, scalable, and efficient pipeline design
Proficient in automated scripting, including designing, coding, debugging, and maintaining scripts in Python, Bash, or Go, and capable of setting scripting standards and best practices
Experience developing solutions on cloud platforms, particularly AWS, with comprehensive knowledge of cloud-native architecture and best practices
Strong understanding of monitoring and observability best practices, including the ability to design solutions that deliver actionable insights into distributed systems
Preferred
Software development experience, particularly working with APIs in Java or Python or Go, with an ability to guide teams in building and maintaining high-quality integrations
Advanced understanding of Linux systems and container runtimes, including the ability to architect solutions that leverage these systems for scalability and reliability
Experience in the insurance and/or financial industry sectors, including an understanding of industry-specific challenges and compliance requirements
Benefits
Generous health benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Wellness allowance
Paid volunteer time off
A matching 401K plan
Company
SageSure
SageSure offers property and casualty insurance solutions tailored for homeowners in regions prone to natural catastrophes.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (7)
2024 (3)
2023 (4)
2022 (2)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$900MKey Investors
Wintrust FinancialAres ManagementCitizens Bank
2025-07-11Debt Financing· $100M
2023-05-16Private Equity· $250M
2023-03-28Debt Financing· $50M
Leadership Team
Terrence McLean
Co-Founder, President, and CEO
C
Colin Smith
Chief Operating Officer
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