Principal Software Engineer

Summary

Join Pulumi's Ecosystem team as a Software Engineer and contribute to the expansion of its cloud programming model. You will build and expand the Pulumi ecosystem by developing providers and libraries, collaborating with a distributed team and the open-source community, and leading projects to enhance the developer experience. This role requires expertise in cloud infrastructure, deployment orchestration, and Go programming, along with 5+ years of software development experience. The position offers a remote-first work environment with global travel opportunities, competitive compensation, and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, paid time off, 401k matching, parental leave, professional development funds, and equity.

Requirements

• Familiar with Go and/or have an interest in learning new programming languages
• Have an understanding of the cloud infrastructure ecosystem (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes)
• Care about delivering value for customers and users
• Have experience with deployment orchestration and infrastructure-as-code tools
• Have a strong interest in building the next generation of developer tools that help build real world solutions
• Have 5+ years of professional software development experience

Responsibilities

• Expand the Pulumi ecosystem by building providers and higher level libraries that interact with the larger cloud and DevOps tooling ecosystem
• Interact with a distributed team and the Pulumi open source community to determine roadmaps, scope features, and improve documentation
• Lead projects from concept to completion that improve the Developer experience and leverage for users of Pulumi providers and components
• Evolving the existing platform by guiding standards, and bringing a fresh perspective for improvements
• Help mentor and foster good development practices both within the team and the wider Pulumi community
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks a year for internal and external events

Benefits

• We provide comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance at no cost to U.S. employees, and comply with local health benefit requirements internationally
• We have an unlimited Personal Time Off (PTO) policy and require employees to take at least three weeks off annually, in addition to 13 U.S. holidays
• We offer a 401(k) with an employer match for U.S. employees to support long-term financial security
• We provide 20 weeks of paid leave for the birthing parent or primary caregiver and 16 for the non-birthing parent or secondary caregiver
• Our workforce is fully remote, spanning over 20 states and 12 countries. We encourage asynchronous collaboration and support remote work with an annual "work from anywhere" fund
• Each employee receives an annual development budget, reinforcing our commitment to continuous learning
• As a growing startup, all employees receive equity and are encouraged to be frugal, scrappy, and to act like owners
• We offer a monthly wellness fund for physical or mental well-being and a quarterly happiness fund for personal and team use