Principal Software Engineer, Data

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Beacon BiosignalsPrecision Medicine/Healthtech
This role is fully remote working anywhere in the US.Full-TimePrincipal
Salary$190,000 – $210,000
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Job Details

Experience
10+ years of backend development experience
Required Skills
PostgreSQLSQLKafkaKubernetesData engineeringTerraformHelm

Requirements

  • 10+ years of backend development experience, including data engineering and data platforms.
  • Strong proficiency in SQL, with production experience using PostgreSQL.
  • Proficiency with data streaming and event processing tools (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pulsar, or Amazon Kinesis).
  • Strong proficiency in a modern general-purpose programming language.
  • Experience deploying and operating services in containerized environments (Kubernetes).
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and/or Helm.
  • Experience with, or interest in, using LLM-assisted or agentic coding tools.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for asynchronous and remote-friendly environments.
  • Collaborative mindset with experience working across disciplines.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with engineering and product leaders to guide architecture and solutions for the Beacon Datastore.
  • Influence architectural standards and best practices across Platform teams.
  • Implement features that model engineering best practices and coach team members.
  • Maintain high standards for data integrity, design soundness, and system maintainability.
  • Draft RFCs to lead complex feature discovery and technical design phases.
  • Solicit input and build alignment on architectural decisions.
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