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Principal Software Engineer

Alchemy
United States
Full time
$135,000 - $350,000 per year
Remote

Overview

Department

Engineering

Job type

Full time

Compensation

$135,000 - $350,000 per year

Location

United States, North America

Company size

Mature [ 50+ employess ]

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Alchemy seeks a Principal Software Engineer to architect and build new systems, improve existing ones for a platform supporting millions of users globally. This role involves defining the vision for backend infrastructure and guiding team execution.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of relevant industry experience
  • BS/BA degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • Experience designing, building, scaling, and maintaining core backend software components (experience with API platforms a plus)
  • Ability to solve complex design, scaling, latency, or performance problems in high-throughput, low-latency systems in production
  • Production experience with Java, Golang, or C++
  • Experience in Cloud Native environments, particularly in AWS
  • Experience with managed Kubernetes layers like AWS EKS a plus
  • Self-starter attitude and the ability to execute new ideas with autonomy
  • Know how to find the right balance between perfection and shipping quickly
  • Founded a company or built side projects, a plus
  • Experience in startups, a plus

    • Responsibilities

  • Define the vision for the backend infrastructure that supports our developer platform and APIs, and guide the team in executing against that vision
  • Design, build and maintain highly scalable and reliable infrastructure, APIs, and services
  • Contribute and lead system design discussions, stand-up meetings, and code reviews
  • Develop and own best practices for backend infrastructure with a focus on high throughput, high reliability, and low latency
  • Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack
  • Collaborate with other engineers, technical leaders, product managers, and designer

    • Benefits

  • Competitive compensation, including base salary as well as equity.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Other benefits such as 401k and unlimited flexible time off.
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