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Principal Engineer

PeerIslands

Principal Engineer

Posted 2 Days Ago

Remote

Hiring Remotely in United States

Expert/Leader

Remote

Hiring Remotely in United States

Expert/Leader

Technical authority responsible for shaping system architecture, architecting and scaling distributed cloud-native platforms, leading technical decisions and reviews, mentoring engineers, and applying AI/GenAI to business problems.

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Experience: 10 –15 years

Location: US/Cayman Islands (Remote)

Role Overview

The Polyglot Principal Engineer will act as a technical authority, shaping system

architecture and driving engineering excellence across multiple platforms and

languages.

Must-Have Skills

• Deep expertise in building and scaling complex software systems.

• Strong hands-on experience with Java and/or Python and modern software

engineering practices.

• Proven experience architecting distributed, cloud-native applications and

platforms.

• Strong system design skills with the ability to balance scalability, reliability,

maintainability, and speed.

• Exceptional problem-solving skills and a track record of solving complex technical

challenges.

• Experience leading technical decisions, architecture reviews, and engineering

excellence across teams.

• Exposure to AI/GenAI technologies and an interest in applying them to real-world

business problems.

• Ability to mentor engineers, influence technical direction, and drive outcomes through

technical leadership.

Good-to-Have

• Experience building AI-powered products, platforms, or intelligent workflows.

• Familiarity with LLMs, RAG, vector search, and modern AI application patterns.

• Experience with cloud-native platform engineering, Kubernetes, DevOps, and

modernization initiatives.

• Experience operating in fast-paced product engineering or consulting

environments.

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