Principal Backend Engineer (Platform Core)

Role overview Shape the architecture of a core backend platform, guiding how services interact and how critical execution paths behave. The work spans technical direction, reliability, and scalability, with influence across engineering teams.

Responsibilities - Define service contracts and reliability patterns for foundational platform components. - Set technical direction for scaling systems, isolating failures, and improving runtime safety. - Mentor senior engineers and help strengthen engineering practices across teams. - Communicate architectural decisions to engineering and executive stakeholders.

Requirements - 10+ years of backend or platform engineering experience. - A track record of designing highly available distributed systems. - Strong communication skills for explaining architecture and technical tradeoffs to varied audiences.