Principal Software Engineer – GoLang

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Principal Software Engineer - GoLang developing and supporting enterprise solutions for CIQ. Improving infrastructure and collaboration with multiple teams for optimal solutions.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudKubernetesLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As a Principal Software Engineer - GoLang, you will work within the Engineering department to design, develop, and support enterprise solutions by contributing to the products and infrastructure for CIQ.
You will also maintain our systems' capacity and performance.
You need to be able to troubleshoot and improve applications and processes.
You’ll analyze current code and industry developments to design engineering solutions to solve problems and create seamless user experiences.
Leading and participating in architecture-level discussions, planning, and implementation.
Researching to ensure that what we are building is always the best path forward.
Documenting projects to share knowledge and facilitate integration for users.
Driving proof of concepts and minimal viable products for demonstration.
Supporting multiple services before they go live through activities such as system design consulting, developing software platforms and frameworks, capacity planning, and launch reviews.
Improving products by collaborating with Engineering teams, Product teams, Sales teams, and open-source communities (as needed) on optimal and relevant solutions while sharing knowledge.
Designing and guiding solutions by filling the gap in ambiguous requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

You will have an understanding of Linux and Cloud infrastructure.
Extensive experience with GoLang, Pulumi, Kubernetes, and other tools/technologies within engineering.
The ability to pivot to new challenges in a fast-paced startup environment.
Expertise in deriving solutions from high-level or incomplete requirements.
Strong problem-solving skills and an eagerness to learn.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
The ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote team environment.
A friendly, collaborative, humble, honest, and always striving-to-be-better attitude.
Flexibility to support an on-call rotation.
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a similar field.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Flexible paid time off.
Employee stock options.
Remote work; no travel required for most positions.

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Hard Skills & Tools

GoLangKubernetesPulumiSystem DesignCapacity PlanningSoftware DevelopmentTroubleshootingArchitecture DesignProof of Concept DevelopmentUser Experience Design

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationCollaborationAdaptabilityEagerness to LearnFriendly Attitude

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science