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The Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer drives cross-group platform initiatives including identity, configuration, and API gateways to improve reliability, performance, and compliance across the group. This role involves designing software solutions, defining architectural guardrails, and establishing shared observability frameworks, SLOs, and capacity models used by multiple teams. The engineer will develop foundational code for new projects, manage deprecation risks, and implement innovative API versioning and interoperability strategies. Key responsibilities include conducting complex peer reviews, mentoring engineers, and ensuring adherence to security controls and coding standards. The role requires expertise in software architecture, system structural design, and troubleshooting complex distributed-systems problems. By collaborating with SRE and security teams, the engineer addresses critical infrastructure challenges such as scalability, performance optimization, and automated security solutions to ensure high availability across various products and services.
Drive cross-group platform initiatives such as identity, configuration, and API gateway standards to improve reliability and performance.
Establish shared observability frameworks, SLOs, and capacity models used by multiple engineering teams.
Define architectural guardrails, security controls, and reference implementations in partnership with SRE and security teams.
Develop foundational code for new projects while leading code reviews and technical architecture decisions.
Resolve complex, systematic issues regarding API functionality, integration, and performance optimization.
Implement automated solutions to ensure secure software development practices and prevent vulnerabilities.
Lead the design and execution of high-impact projects, managing timelines, deliverables, and resource allocation.
Serve as a subject matter expert to mentor engineers and provide technical guidance on complex system designs.
What we're looking for
Must have 10+ years of experience in software engineering.
Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
Experience designing and developing distributed systems with a focus on reliability, performance, and compliance is required.
Expertise in establishing shared observability frameworks, SLOs, and capacity models for multi-team use is required.
Ability to define architectural guardrails, security controls, and reference implementations is required.
Proficiency in implementing API versioning, lifecycle management, and interoperability strategies is required.
Experience leading complex software development lifecycles, including code reviews, testing optimization, and debugging of high-complexity issues is required.
Ability to provide technical leadership, mentorship, and coaching for engineers across different teams is required.