Distinguished Engineer

Engineering – Software (Information & Communication Technology)

About the Role:
As a Distinguished Engineer, you will serve as a key technical leader, shaping the future of our platform and ensuring its scalability, performance, and resilience. This role involves high-impact decision-making, mentoring senior engineers, and leading initiatives to solve complex technical challenges while fostering a culture of innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable, high-performance systems.
• Define and drive the technical vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and emerging industry trends.
• Serve as a mentor and thought leader across engineering teams, fostering technical growth and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence product development with a focus on scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Conduct and lead deep-dive technical sessions, addressing performance bottlenecks, system optimizations, and infrastructure improvements.
• Pioneer the adoption of new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of engineering teams.
• Advocate for and drive continuous improvement in technical processes, from coding standards to deployment strategies.
• Lead critical incident resolution efforts and contribute to post-incident reviews to identify systemic improvements.

Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on designing and operating large-scale distributed systems.
• Proven track record of delivering technical solutions that drive business outcomes in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Mastery in programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, or similar, with a focus on developing scalable systems.
• Expertise in cloud infrastructure, container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Strong knowledge of system design, distributed systems, and database technologies (SQL and NoSQL).
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse teams.
• Experience driving technical strategy at an organizational level, with a focus on innovation and long-term scalability.

Nice-to-Have:

• Prior experience as a Principal Engineer or Distinguished Engineer in a high-growth organization.
• Familiarity with multi-cloud strategies and hybrid cloud environments.
• Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in technical communities.
• Advanced certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or Google Cloud Certified Professional Architect.

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