Software Dev Principal Engineer

Responsibilities

• Architect and drive the

  cloud transformation

  of a legacy desktop-based

  data modeling product

  into a

  multi-tenant, cloud-native

  application.
• Define the

  modern architecture

  including microservices, APIs, cloud storage strategies, and user/data management.
• Lead the design and integration of

  collaborative, browser-based modeling features

  , version control, and real-time updates.
• Create migration strategies for

  data-intensive features

  , schema management, model validation, and history tracking.
• Collaborate with Product, UX, DevOps, and QA to ensure platform scalability, resilience, and extensibility.
• Provide technical leadership across teams, including mentoring engineers and establishing best practices for

  data platform engineering

  .
• Champion CI/CD, DevSecOps, and

  infrastructure-as-code (IaC)

  in a cloud environment (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, governance, and privacy regulations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years

  of software engineering experience, with at least

  3+ years leading cloud transformation or re-platforming initiatives

  .
• Deep expertise in modernizing

  data-centric desktop applications

  (.NET, Java, C++ or similar) to

  web/cloud platforms

  .
• Strong understanding of

  data modeling concepts

  , ER modeling, schema design tools, and versioning mechanisms.
• Proficiency in

  cloud-native architecture

  : microservices, serverless, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud databases.
• Experience with

  real-time collaboration, diagramming tools, or similar interactive data tools

  .
• Solid experience in API-first design (REST/GraphQL), scalable backend frameworks, and asynchronous processing.
• Strong grasp of

  cloud platform services

  (Azure preferred), IaC tools (Terraform/CDK), CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring systems.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to lead by example in hands-on coding and system design.