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The Principal Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure joins the Database and Host Automation team to design and build new automation services and secure host execution capabilities from the ground up. This role involves developing scalable, highly available automation services and host agents that manage database infrastructure at scale, including provisioning, lifecycle management, migrations, and recovery. You will independently drive complex projects from architecture through production, ensuring operational safety and high availability. Key responsibilities include building durable workflows with idempotency, distributed locking, and failure recovery while implementing least-privilege execution and secure communication. You will utilize Infrastructure as Code, telemetry, and automated testing to maintain compliance and reliability. The work focuses on connecting fleet-wide orchestration with reliable database and operating system operations on individual hosts to minimize customer disruption.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
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Distributed Systems
Infrastructure as Code
Java
C++
Go
C#
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
AWS
Azure
Google Cloud
Microservices
Telemetry
Load Testing
Networking
Operating Systems
Encryption