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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # high-impact Staff or Principal Software Engineer - **Company:** Singlestore Incorporated - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $215,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Computer Vision, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Databases, Concurrent Computing, Data Architecture, Software Debugging, Domain Name System (DNS), Fault Tolerance, Intelligence Analysis, Python (Programming Language), Network Layer, PCI Data Security Standards, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Pulumi, Google Cloud, Load Balancing, Helios, Istio, Multi-Agent Systems, Vector Embeddings, Generative AI, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Backend, AI Platforms, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Low Latency, Cybercrime, Real Time Data, Machine Learning Operations, Terraform, Golang - **Published:** October 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/job/staff-principal-software-engineer-cloud-platform-saas/11915203?handler=ApplyRedirect ## About the Role * 8-12+ years of professional software engineering experience designing, deploying, and operating distributed enterprise SaaS platforms at scale. * Deep Kubernetes Expertise: Hands-on mastery of Kubernetes internals, CRDs, custom controller development (client-go/controller-runtime), scheduling dynamics, and container networking/runtime internals. * Strong OO / Systems Proficiency: Expert proficiency in Go and Python with an emphasis on concurrent programming, low-latency I/O, and distributed state management. * Cloud Provider Networking: Deep operational literacy in cloud networking constructs (e.g., Transit Gateways, DirectConnect/ExpressRoute, Private Service Connect, CIDR subnetting, MTLS, and load balancing). * AI Platform Awareness: Practical familiarity with the compute, caching, and storage dynamics needed for real-time AI/ML pipelines, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and vector embeddings. * Diagnostic Acumen: Proven ability to debug complex, non-deterministic bugs in production across network layers, memory allocations, and distributed consensus. * Communication & Collaboration: Outstanding written and oral communication skills, with a track record of driving cross-team alignment and influencing executive-level technical strategy., * Prior experience building managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS) or data-intensive streaming infrastructure. * Active open-source contributions within the CNCF or cloud-native container ecosystem. * Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tooling (Terraform, Pulumi, Crossplane). ## Description As a senior technical leader, you will balance greenfield architecture with hands-on systems programming and operational resilience. You will also allocate approximately 10-20% of your bandwidth toward high-priority Tier-3 operational escalations, identifying root causes in production distributed systems to inform durable platform architecture. Note: Final leveling (Staff vs. Principal) will be calibrated during the interview loop based on demonstrated depth of organizational influence, architectural scope, and system design experience. What You'll Do * Architect Distributed SaaS Infrastructure: Design, implement, and scale multi-tenant Kubernetes operators, custom controllers, and orchestration workflows managing thousands of customer database clusters globally. * Write Resilient Systems Code: Develop performant, fault-tolerant backend services and control planes using modern Go language & Python. * Lead Cloud Networking Design: Own cross-cloud networking topology, ingress/egress controls, multi-region routing, VPC peering/PrivateLink topologies, DNS architectures, and service mesh performance (Envoy, Cilium, or Istio) across AWS, Azure, and GCP. * Support AI Platform Capabilities: Collaborate across business units to build scalable compute, vector indexing pipelines, and ingestion infrastructure supporting real-time GenAI and vector workloads on Helios. * Production Operations & Tier-3 Escalations: Dedicate 10-20% of your bandwidth to diagnosing complex production issues, acting as the final escalation point for deep infrastructure failures, performance bottlenecks, and kernel/networking anomalies. * Security & Compliance by Design: Build infrastructure that upholds our strict enterprise compliance posture, maintaining automated controls for SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS environments. * Technical Force Multiplier: Author clear RFCs/architectural design records (ADRs), mentor senior engineers, lead cross-functional reviews, and partner with Product and SRE teams to align roadmap priorities., Lead diligence support, M&A integration planning, execution, and operational infrastructure for CrowdStrike's corporate development function. Coordinate cross-functional workstreams, manage change and stakeholder alignment, track integration KPIs and synergies, and report risks to executives. Build repeatable playbooks, templates, governance processes, and AI-enabled tools. Support Falcon Fund portfolio companies through QBRs, financial reporting oversight, partnership coordination, and strategic alignment with CrowdStrike's platform and go-to-market organization., Conduct advanced threat hunting, dark web monitoring, and customer-specific cyber threat intelligence operations. Serve as a trusted advisor to assigned customers, investigate nation-state and criminal threats, prepare actionable intelligence, deliver briefings to technical and executive stakeholders, and respond to customer requests. The role also involves using AI and autonomous agents to improve intelligence analysis and supporting a rotational weekend on-call schedule.