Principal Engineer, Platform

Uppgiften

Be a strong engineering voice alongside other leaders by advising and driving Smartly's technical vision and strategy, setting and upholding high standards for technical quality, scalability, and operational excellence Drive execution through architecture, design, and hands-on technical contributions, taking responsibility for delivering large-scale technical initiatives to customers Expected to remain actively involved in design reviews, prototyping, incident analysis, and implementation of critical technical components. Lead complex cross-team projects that advance our platform architecture and long-term technical vision Identify and address scalability, reliability, observability and performance bottlenecks across critical systems Contribute to sharing learnings and knowledge across the organization, mentoring engineers and raising engineering standards Participate in our recruitment process and help maintain consistently high engineering standards across teams

Vad vi förväntar oss

• 3+ years operating at Staff, Principal, Lead Engineer, or equivalent level, driving technical strategy across multiple teams.
• Proven track record leading multi-quarter technical initiatives spanning 3+ engineering teams and delivering measurable improvements in scalability, reliability, developer productivity, or operational efficiency.
• 5+ years operating production systems where relational database architecture, scalability, reliability, and performance were critical concerns. (e.g. 99.9%+ availability targets)
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and experience making architectural decisions involving consistency, availability, partition tolerance, replication and sharding
• Demonstrated success influencing technical direction without direct managerial authority.
• A high bar for quality of code, testing, and quality of user experience
• Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to listen well and internalize the best ideas from across the organization while also setting a vision that others are excited to get behind
• Experience with analytical databases such as ClickHouse, BigQuery, Snowflake, or similar technologies
• Strong infrastructure and cloud platform knowledge
• Experience designing systems that safely expose capabilities, data, and workflows to AI agents or autonomous systems.
• Experience leading reliability, observability, or performance engineering initiatives

Vad vi erbjuder

• An Inclusive Global Culture: Join a team of over 750 Smartlies, representing more than 60 nationalities across 24 locations in 13 countries. We cultivate a culture built on trust, transparency, and open feedback, where diverse perspectives are valued and encouraged.
• Global Impact: Contribute to a company making a global impact, directly influencing our customers' success and business growth.
• Focus on Wellbeing: We prioritize your health with healthcare packages, mental health services, and a commitment to work-life balance through paid holidays and family leave.
• Comprehensive Rewards: Benefit from equity options, performance-based rewards, competitive compensation, and career development opportunities.
• Flexible Hybrid Workplace: Experience a hybrid work model, balancing office collaboration with remote work, and the option to work abroad for up to 30 days annually.