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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Software Engineer - Product team - **Company:** AKER STUDIO LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, DevOps, Github, Performance Tuning, Prometheus, Service-Oriented Architecture, TypeScript, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, ReactJS, Spring-boot, Multi-Cloud, Kotlin, Gitlab-ci, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Apache Kafka, Graphql, Front End Software Development, Asynchronous Programming, Api Design, Terraform, Domain Driven Design, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** September 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://weworkremotely.com/ ## About the Role Required: * Minimum 10+yrs of deep hands-on expertise in Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot, and modern service-oriented architecture * Strong understanding of Kafka, event-driven patterns, and asynchronous communication * Experience designing and scaling cloud-native platforms in AWS or Azure * Solid experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and infrastructure automation * Knowledge of CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins * Strong grasp of DDD, API design, and operational aspects like logging, monitoring, and alerting * Ability to work across the full stack and understand how systems interact in production * Demonstrated leadership in complex delivery environments, with the ability to align teams around a shared technical vision * Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills-able to translate complexity into clarity Desirable: * Experience with Terraform, Helm, or GitOps tooling * Familiarity with front-end technologies such as React and TypeScript * Exposure to GraphQL, observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, OpenTelemetry), or large-scale data platforms * Prior work in regulated industries (BFSI, telecom, public sector) Mindset & Leadership Style To succeed in this role, you'll bring more than just technical knowledge. You'll demonstrate: * A builder's mindset, passionate about developing scalable, secure, and future-proof systems * The ability to lead through complexity-guiding teams through uncertainty with structure and clarity * A collaborative, mentoring approach, focused on enabling those around you * A bias for action, balanced with a disciplined approach to testing, automation, and operational readiness * Curiosity and openness to new ideas, technologies, and better ways of working A high level of ownership, with a calm and methodical attitude toward incident resolution, delivery pressure, and change ## Description * Lead the architecture and delivery of secure, scalable microservices in a multi-cloud, containerized environment * Design and implement solutions using Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot, Kafka, and other cloud-native tools * Champion Domain-Driven Design (DDD), clean architecture, and event-driven paradigms * Guide engineers through code reviews, design sessions, and architecture governance * Mentor team members and maintain a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and collaborative delivery * Define and uphold engineering best practices, including documentation, testing, observability, and CI/CD integration * Collaborate with Product, DevOps, and Security teams to translate business needs into reliable technical solutions * Drive infrastructure automation and deployment consistency using Kubernetes and Git-based workflows * Engage in performance tuning, debugging, and incident resolution across the full stack * Contribute to platform-wide decisions around data modeling, APIs, and long-term architectural evolution, At Aker we work as a team; we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help to solve them. 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