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# Lead Principal Data Systems Software Engineer (Cloud Architecture, Distributed Systems)

- **Company:** ARCHER
- **Location:** Pleasanton, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Cloud Engineering, Databases, Data Systems, Database Analysis, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Scripting, Containerization, Information Technology, Restful APIs, Microservices
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_011b58219ee08b032df6d030fdacae3b

## About the Role

Requires 10 or more years of hands-on software development experience, a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or equivalent experience, and proficiency in Java or Python, with scripting experience. Candidates should have deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud services, production software, containers, software engineering practices, performance, and technical leadership., Java, Python, SQL, Distributed Systems, Cloud Architecture, Microservices, Data Modeling, Database Systems, Machine Learning, In-Database Analytics, RESTful APIs, Containerization, Performance Engineering, Security, Observability, Technical Leadership