Principal Software Engineer

Summary

Join JumpCloud's growing international team as a Principal Engineer for JumpCloud Labs! You will play a key role in developing engineering teams and building new technology initiatives. Responsibilities include researching, prototyping, and building proofs of concept for new ideas. You will also evaluate and showcase forward-looking technologies. This role requires 5+ years of engineering experience, leadership skills, and expertise in cloud technologies. The position is remote-first, offering flexibility and the opportunity to work with a collaborative team.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience as an engineer and leading the teams
• Experience with cloud technologies and managed services (e.g., AWS, GCP, Kubernetes)
• Hands-on experience working in a distributed systems environment
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills to help technically drive and oversee complex projects on multiple teams from conception to completion
• Ability to work with ambiguity and drive clarity while delivering incremental value through the entire development lifecycle, from conception to hand-off/delivery
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-moving, team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Strong technical foundation in software engineering design principles
• Experience working with geographically diverse engineering teams in today’s remote first work environment
• You must be located in and authorized to work in the country noted in the job description to be considered for this role
• Please note: There is an expectation that our engineers participate in on-call shifts. You will be expected commit to being ready and able to respond during your assigned shift, so that alerts don't go unaddressed
• To be considered for a role at JumpCloud, you will be required to speak and write in English fluently

Responsibilities

• Researching, prototyping and building Proofs of Concepts for new ideas which JC is looking to invest in
• Responsible for evaluating, prototyping and showcasing forward looking technology pieces which are of interest to JumpCloud customers
• As an active member of the JC Labs team, partnering with peers and other teams to build, lead, and inspire new initiatives
• Provide technical leadership and oversight to other teams in your areas of expertise

Benefits

Remote work