Principal Software Engineer – Developer Platform

New Relic

Principal Software Engineer developing observability platform leveraging cutting-edge technology and AI at New Relic. Leading teams and driving high-quality software development with innovative solutions in a collaborative environment.

Posted 4/13/2026full-timeRemote • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $202,000 - $272,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKubernetesPythonPyTorchTensorflowTerraformVault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide businesses with a state-of-the-art observability platform
Leverage advanced technologies to deliver real-time insights into software applications and infrastructure
Collaborate with team to harness AI and ML for enhanced observability
Transform internal tooling to enhance developer productivity
Write production-level code and demonstrate strong system design skills
Influence engineers and C-level stakeholders as a thought leader
Work across time zones leading over 60+ engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of relevant technology experience with 8+ years of architecting platforms and frameworks that operate at a high level of scale
5 years of experience in cloud platform with a focus on Generative AI
Proven experience implementing DevSecOps practices in enterprise environments
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with integrated security controls
Extensive experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Strong understanding of infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi)
Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and their security implications
Experience with secrets management solutions (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, etc.)
Strong coding skills in Python, Java, or C#, with a solid grasp of AI-focused libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers, and other frameworks that support generative AI development.
Knowledge of generative models, including Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Variational Autoencoders (VAEs), and Large Language Models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s GPT series, BERT, and Transformer architectures. This involves understanding their architecture, training methods, and applications.
Familiarity with cloud platforms that offer specific support for deploying and scaling generative models and RAG knowledge base
Ability to align AI/ML initiatives with broader business goals and outcomes, understanding how AI can drive value and competitive advantage.
Proven years’ experience creating AI Proof of Concepts and Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) and supporting multiple business domains

Benefits

Comp & perks

healthcare
dental
vision
parental leave and planning
mental health benefits
a 401(k) plan and match
11 paid holidays
volunteer time off
paid time-off
other competitive benefits designed to improve the lives of our employees

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud platformGenerative AIDevSecOpsCI/CD pipelinesinfrastructure as codeTerraformCloudFormationPulumicontainerizationPython

Soft Skills

collaborationthought leadershipinfluencecommunicationteam leadershipdeveloper productivityalignment with business goalsproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingcross-time zone collaboration