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# Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Platform

- **Company:** Echodyne's Technology
- **Location:** Kirkland, WA, United States
- **Salary:** $164,594.0 - $246,788.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Authentication Protocols, Distributed Systems, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Platform System, Data Ingestion, Software Security, Backend, Real Time Data, Cloud Integration, Serverless Computing
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_f81898ef

## About the Role

* Data Ingestion: Expert-level proficiency in AWS cloud-native services specifically tuned for high-throughput device data (e.g., IoT Core, Kinesis, Timestream, Lambda). You have a proven track record of leading the development of backends that "talk" to specialized hardware at the edge.

 * Distributed Systems: Deep experience in leading the design of resilient systems that can handle the bursty, high-frequency telemetry unique to radar systems while maintaining low-latency command-and-control loops.

 * Security & Privacy: Deep understanding of software security, specifically authentication (AuthN) and authorization (AuthZ) for remote devices, and data privacy frameworks to ensure secure transmission and storage of radar data.

 * Technical Leadership: Proven experience as a Tech Lead, moving between high-level system guidance and driving the implementation of complex backend services that support physical assets in the field.

 * Collaboration: A strong understanding of edge constraints. You understand how radar data is serialized and can lead the design of cloud schemas that account for intermittent connectivity and bandwidth limitations.

 * Results-Oriented Delivery: A clear history of driving technical teams to meet commitments and delivering customer-facing products in rapid R&D or aerospace/defense-adjacent environments.

## Description

You are a high-caliber technical leader who specializes in building the cloud-native "connective tissue" for complex radar ecosystems. You thrive at the intersection of distributed systems and real-time data ingestion, turning the massive output of edge radar systems into structured, actionable intelligence. As a technical shepherd, you guide the team to build a mission-critical backend that is "edge-aware"-designed to handle the unique telemetry, scale, and security requirements of a fast-growing fleet of radar assets., * The "Edge-Aware" Tech Lead: You don't treat the cloud as an isolated silo; you lead the development of backend services specifically to solve the challenges of remote radar deployment and management.

 * Scalability Visionary: You lead the building of systems that can handle the data load of a single radar unit as easily as a global fleet of thousands, ensuring the platform remains durable and supportable.

 * Security-First Mindset: You ensure that encryption and identity management are baked into the ingestion pipeline, ensuring that every radar unit is a secure endpoint.

 * Startup Agility: You move fast with a strong bias toward action, maintaining sound engineering judgment even when building "0 * 1" systems under tight timelines.

What You Do

 * Radar Cloud Integration: Act as the technical lead for the cloud resources that ingest, process, and visualize data specifically from our edge radar units.

 * Cloud Innovation: Research and prototype new backend technologies to improve how we manage radar systems, data updates, and real-time telemetry at scale.

 * Secure the Pipeline: Define and lead the implementation of rigorous authentication protocols for device-to-cloud communication, ensuring the platform meets high security and data privacy standards.

 * Partner in Tandem: Work closely with the Principal Engineer (Edge IoT) to define the contracts and protocols that bridge the gap between on-radar logic and cloud-side resources.

 * Technical Mentorship: Partner with the Engineering Manager to mentor the team, elevating engineering standards for design clarity and pragmatic practices across the radar-cloud stack.