Principal Software Engineer- Data Discovery and Removal Automation Team (Node.js, US-based)

8+ years of experience as a software engineer At least 3+ years of hands-on experience in Node.js 2+ years of experience in a principal software engineer role, guiding architecture decisions. Expertise in building web crawlers, scrapers, and automation tools. Strong experience with Puppeteer for web automation and scraping. Strong experience with asynchronous programming, event-driven architecture, and message brokers (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka). Proficiency with databases such as PostgreSQL, SQL, and NoSQL technologies (e.g., Redis, Elasticsearch, MongoDB). Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure). Deep understanding of security best practices for handling sensitive user data. Experience designing scalable and distributed systems. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work autonomously.

Architect and develop scalable automation systems, web crawlers, and data-processing pipelines. Provide technical direction to the Automation Team, setting best practices for development, security, and performance. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define roadmap and technical direction. Perform code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and foster a culture of high-quality software development. Optimize existing systems for performance, reliability, and scalability. Stay up to date on cutting-edge web automation and security trends. Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex technical issues and system failures.