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Trase · 20 hours ago

Principal Software Engineer, Backend Engineering (Seattle, WA or McLean, VA or Remote)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

$200K/yr - $300K/yr

10+ years exp

Trase Systems is an innovative company focused on simplifying AI integration for enterprises. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer specializing in Backend Engineering to design, develop, and maintain backend services and cloud infrastructure, ensuring high-quality scalable solutions for their applications.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIService Industry

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define and own the long-term technical vision and architectural roadmap, aligning it with business and product strategy

Drive the selection and governance of foundational technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns

Future-proof the platform by anticipating technical challenges and industry trends

Establish and enforce engineering-wide best practices for architecture, code, and design

Drive initiatives to reduce technical debt and enhance platform scalability, security, performance, and observability

Serve as the decision-maker on critical system designs, ensuring architectural cohesion across teams

Mentor senior engineers and tech leads, elevating the team's architectural and problem-solving skills

Lead hands-on by prototyping solutions and solving the most complex technical challenges

Cultivate a culture of technical excellence and innovation across the engineering organization

Translate ambiguous business needs into clear technical strategies by partnering with executive, product, and enterprise leaders

Communicate complex architectural decisions to all stakeholders to build consensus and drive company-wide alignment

Qualification

Cloud-native platformsModern cloud architectureProgramming languagesScalable architecturesAPI designContainerizationIaCSystems-thinking approachExceptional communicationMentoring skills

Required

10-15+ years of experience designing, building, and operating large-scale, distributed, cloud-native platforms

Proven experience as a Principal/Staff Engineer or Senior Architect, setting technical direction and making high-impact architectural decisions across multiple teams

Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, or Typescript, with a strong ability to write clean, maintainable code

Expertise in modern cloud architecture (GCP, AWS, Azure), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and IaC (Terraform)

Deep knowledge of scalable architectures, API design (REST, gRPC), and event-driven systems

A systems-thinking approach to problem-solving and making strategic trade-offs (performance, cost, security)

Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to drive technical alignment

BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience

Preferred

Significant plus: Experience with infrastructure for ML Ops (model training, deployment, monitoring)

Benefits

100% employer-paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.

Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay.

Unlimited PTO, with management approval.

Opportunities for professional development and continued learning with educational reimbursements.

Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available.

Mental health benefits through TARA Mind.

Company

Trase

Trase Systems is an AI firm that provides safety and security to organisation to run there administrative workflows and processes.

Founded in 2023

Mclean, Virginia, USA

11-50 employees

https://www.trase.ai/

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