360 Privacy · 13 hours ago
Principal Engineer
Nashville, TN
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$190K/yr - $240K/yr
8+ years exp360 Privacy is a leading SaaS company committed to protecting digital privacy for high-profile individuals and organizations. They are hiring a Principal Engineer to own and guide the technical direction of their core backend systems, ensuring security, reliability, and maintainability while collaborating with other engineers and partners.
Identity ManagementRisk ManagementSecuritySoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Own backend architecture across core services, including APIs and data access layers
Define and uphold standards for API design, system boundaries, and data modeling
Lead the design and implementation of complex backend initiatives from concept through production
Own and evolve cross-cutting backend concerns such as authorization, tenant isolation, idempotency, request governance, and secure data access patterns
Drive system quality by improving evolvability, operational confidence, and long-term maintainability
Make and document high-impact architectural decisions, including explicit trade-offs and risk assessments
Collaborate closely with engineers and cross-functional partners to align on design, constraints, and long-term direction
Mentor engineers through design reviews, architectural guidance, and clear technical feedback
Partner with engineering leadership on long-term technical strategy and technology investment decisions
Participate in on-call rotation approximately once every two months and translate operational learnings into system improvements
Qualification
Required
8+ years of backend engineering experience, including ownership of production systems at scale
Proven experience designing backend APIs and services that are intentionally difficult to misuse
Strong data modeling skills and experience building multi-tenant systems with clear tenant isolation
Demonstrated ownership of architectural decisions with measurable impact on system stability and delivery
Ability to lead technical work through written design documents, diagrams, and decision records
Comfort operating under ambiguity and making decisions that meaningfully constrain future options
Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence through clarity rather than force
Clear, direct communication style with a focus on shared understanding
Advanced proficiency in English to effectively communicate complex information with team members and stakeholders, and to complete job-related documentation and collaboration tasks. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where applicable
Preferred
Deep Python experience, including FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, or comparable frameworks
Strong experience with relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL
Track record of improving system safety through backward-compatible changes, safer migrations, and incremental rollouts
Benefits
Equity
Company
360 Privacy
360 Privacy offers digital protection services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$36MKey Investors
FTV Capital
2025-03-11Private Equity· $36M
Leadership Team
Adam Jackson
CEO
Trinity Davis
Chief Security Officer
Recent News
2025-11-10
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