Principal Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colombia.

📋 Description

• Define and shape the architecture of Masabi's platform, including the establishment of blueprints, standards, and best practices.

• Design and implement scalable, robust, and cost-effective services in alignment with the platform blueprint.

• Remain actively involved in coding and technical delivery, including conducting reviews and making targeted contributions.

• Identify and address complex challenges related to platform scalability, performance, resilience, and cost.

• Serve as a senior technical advisor to engineering teams, guiding and influencing technical decisions while ensuring adherence to Masabi's standards.

• Contribute to the planning and prioritization of the technical roadmap and platform enhancements.

• Assist with RFP estimation and technical scoping for complex projects.

• Create clear, high-quality technical documentation and architectural artifacts.

• Enhance the understanding and application of architecture across engineering and the broader organization.

• Participate in and help shape technical forums and working groups, focusing on areas such as API and architecture governance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in designing and evolving distributed systems and microservices architectures.

• Have worked at the Principal or Staff level, influencing technical direction across multiple teams or domains.

• Comfortable remaining hands-on, contributing to code, design, and delivery as necessary.

• Strong background with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and modern infrastructure practices.

• Experience with systems where scalability, reliability, performance, and cost trade-offs are critical.

• Proven expertise in data architecture (e.g., data platforms, pipelines, warehousing, or data lakes).

• Ability to transform loosely defined business or technical challenges into clear, actionable technical solutions.

• Effective communication of complex ideas, producing structured documentation for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Contributions to engineering standards, architectural patterns, or platform direction.

• Interest in or exposure to AI-enabled systems, with an understanding of the architectural implications in production.

🏝️ Benefits

• 15 days of paid vacation annually, in addition to 18 public holidays.

• Private healthcare coverage.

• Monthly team bonding allowance.

• Support for menopause-related needs.

• Option to choose a workstation.

• Opportunity to work remotely for up to 3 months per year from any country worldwide.

• Enjoy a fun and collaborative environment focused on making a positive impact.

• Access to an annual training allowance of up to $750 USD, along with $250 USD to enhance your home office.