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The Principal Software Engineer – Infrastructure joins the Configuration Management team to define the future of enterprise infrastructure automation and operational platforms. In this hands-on leadership role, you will architect and build foundational software systems to manage infrastructure consistently across compute, storage, networking, data centers, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will develop prototypes, review critical code, and establish technical directions for orchestration and self-service platforms. Key technologies include Ansible Automation Platform, AWX, Salt, Go, Python, Java, Linux, Kubernetes, and Databricks. You will also lead the strategy for applying AI to configuration management for drift analysis and automated remediation. The role solves complex problems regarding scalability, security, and disaster recovery while establishing engineering standards for large-scale infrastructure platforms across multiple teams.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.
Define the multi-year technical vision and architecture for IT infrastructure automation and configuration management.
Set the technical direction for platforms such as Ansible, AWX, and Salt across compute, storage, and networking.
Develop a strategy for applying AI to configuration intelligence, drift analysis, and automated remediation.
Develop prototypes and production software while resolving complex technical and scalability problems.
Build secure, scalable integrations across cloud services, CMDB, secrets management, and observability systems.
Establish engineering standards and lead organizations in the implementation and adoption of new platforms.
Partner with executive leadership to translate business challenges into prioritized technical roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
Mentor senior and staff engineers to raise engineering standards and develop technical leaders across teams.
What we're looking for
15+ years of progressive software engineering experience delivering complex, business-critical platforms and distributed systems.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar domain, or a Master’s degree or equivalent experience.
Deep knowledge of enterprise configuration management or infrastructure automation using Ansible Automation Platform, AWX, Salt, or equivalent platforms.
Deep hands-on expertise in Go, Python, Java, or a comparable systems programming language, including APIs, concurrency, and distributed systems.
Strong hands-on experience in Linux, Kubernetes, containers, cloud and hybrid infrastructure, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code.
Strong experience developing and implementing enterprise data and automation pipelines using Databricks or comparable large-scale data platforms.
Proven experience defining and evolving the architecture of large-scale infrastructure platforms across multiple teams, data centers, or cloud environments.
Outstanding communication and technical leadership skills to build consensus, influence senior leaders, and mentor experienced engineers.
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