Principal Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Establish the technical direction and architectural standards for backend and infrastructure systems within the Hosting organization.

• Design and enhance large-scale Python backend services operating on Linux, supported by MySQL at production levels.

• Oversee the modernization of Perl-based and cPanel-integrated systems without impacting live customer sites or provisioning automation.

• Promote Site Reliability Engineering practices throughout the Hosting department.

• Collaborate with DevOps and SRE teams on incident management and system fortification.

• Take ownership of the organization-wide standards for AI-augmented delivery, encompassing usage, code review, provenance, licensing, customer data management, and performance measurement.

• Lead root-cause investigations on intricate, high-impact production challenges and implement sustainable architectural solutions.

• Mentor engineers at senior and staff levels.

• Collaborate with engineering leadership on multi-quarter technical roadmaps that support Bluehost's expansion.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of backend/infrastructure engineering experience, including extensive, hands-on expertise with hosting platforms.

• Proficient in Python and Linux systems at real production scales.

• Strong knowledge of MySQL, including performance tuning, schema design, and large-scale troubleshooting.

• Extensive hands-on experience in Perl and cPanel environments.

• Proven success in modernizing legacy systems without disruption.

• Preferred: strong experience in Site Reliability Engineering and infrastructure practices.

• Experience in applying architectural patterns for systemic resilience, fault isolation, and operational governance.

• Familiarity with utilizing AI throughout the delivery lifecycle and selecting suitable models for various challenges.

• Experience in establishing standards for AI-generated code review, provenance, licensing, customer data management, adoption, outcomes, security, and compliance.

• Demonstrated technical leadership, including setting strategic direction, mentoring engineers, and influencing decisions across multiple teams.

• Exceptional judgment in complex, high-scale, customer-facing SaaS environments under genuine business pressures.

🏝️ Benefits

• Work-life balance and a culture that values your time.

• A culture of belonging.

• 20+ affinity groups connecting employees globally.

• Health insurance.

• Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Matching 401(k).

• Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability (STD), and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Pet insurance.

• Generous paid time off.

• Opportunities for mentorship, new challenges, and career advancement.