Principal Software Developer

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and enhance platform capabilities across Linux and Windows Server environments
• Develop and maintain automation solutions using Power Shell (required) and Python (preferred)
• Lead efforts in Drift Management, including identification, analysis, and remediation of configuration inconsistencies across environments
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior team members
• Partner with engineering, SRE, and platform teams to improve system design, observability, and performance
• Establish and promote standards, best practices, and configuration management processes
• Support system optimization, configuration management, and platform upgrades
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and architectural guidance

• Strong expertise in Linux and Windows Server administration
• Advanced scripting and automation skills (Power Shell required; Python preferred)
• Experience with configuration management and drift detection/remediation practices
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and system design skills
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and guide technical teams
• Effective communication and cross-team collaboration skills
• Background or experience with observability / monitoring platforms (Elastic, Dynatrace) preferred
• Experience with automation frameworks, infrastructure tooling, and configuration management platforms preferred
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Understanding of platform engineering and reliability best practices