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Red Cell Partners · 1 day ago

Principal Software Engineer, Backend Engineering

McLean, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$200K/yr - $300K/yr

10+ years exp

Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer specializing in Backend Engineering to design, develop, and maintain backend services and cloud infrastructure for Trase Systems, focusing on scalable solutions for enterprise AI applications.

FinanceFinancial ServicesVenture Capital

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define and own the long-term technical vision and architectural roadmap, aligning it with business and product strategy

Drive the selection and governance of foundational technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns

Future-proof the platform by anticipating technical challenges and industry trends

Establish and enforce engineering-wide best practices for architecture, code, and design

Drive initiatives to reduce technical debt and enhance platform scalability, security, performance, and observability

Serve as the decision-maker on critical system designs, ensuring architectural cohesion across teams

Mentor senior engineers and tech leads, elevating the team's architectural and problem-solving skills

Lead hands-on by prototyping solutions and solving the most complex technical challenges

Cultivate a culture of technical excellence and innovation across the engineering organization

Translate ambiguous business needs into clear technical strategies by partnering with executive, product, and enterprise leaders

Communicate complex architectural decisions to all stakeholders to build consensus and drive company-wide alignment

Qualification

Cloud-native platformsModern cloud architectureProgramming languagesScalable architecturesContainerizationAPI designEvent-driven systemsSystems-thinking approachExceptional communicationMentoring skills

Required

10-15+ years of experience designing, building, and operating large-scale, distributed, cloud-native platforms

Proven experience as a Principal/Staff Engineer or Senior Architect, setting technical direction and making high-impact architectural decisions across multiple teams

Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, or Typescript, with a strong ability to write clean, maintainable code

Expertise in modern cloud architecture (GCP, AWS, Azure), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and IaC (Terraform)

Deep knowledge of scalable architectures, API design (REST, gRPC), and event-driven systems

A systems-thinking approach to problem-solving and making strategic trade-offs (performance, cost, security)

Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to drive technical alignment

BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience

Preferred

Significant plus: Experience with infrastructure for ML Ops (model training, deployment, monitoring)

Benefits

100% employer-paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.

Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay.

Unlimited PTO, with management approval.

Opportunities for professional development and continued learning with educational reimbursements.

Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available.

Mental health benefits through TARA Mind.

Company

Red Cell Partners

Red Cell Partners uniquely positioned at the creative intersection of investing and national security.

Founded in 2020

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

51-200 employees

https://www.redcellpartners.com

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