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Principal Software Engineer
Stratos Cloud
📍 Remote (Germany)
📅 Contract
📁 Engineering
Posted: 2026-06-07

About the Role

We are Stratos Cloud, a remote-first company building tools used by thousands of teams worldwide. Our engineering team is growing and we need a Principal Software Engineer to help us reach the next level. You will work alongside a senior team with high standards and a strong culture.

What You'll Do:
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment infrastructure
- Collaborate with product and design teams to define technical requirements
- Drive architectural decisions aligned with long-term product goals
- Improve system reliability, performance, and observability
- Lead code reviews and mentor engineers across the team
- Contribute to engineering roadmap planning and sprint execution

What We're Looking For:
- Demonstrated impact at the company or industry level
- 10+ years of deep expertise in your domain
- Experience shaping long-term technical vision and strategy
- Exceptional ability to communicate complex ideas to all audiences
- Strong external presence through publications, talks, or open source

What We Offer:
- Annual learning and development budget ($1,500+)
- Unlimited PTO and company-wide recharge days
- Company-wide team retreats twice per year
- Health, dental, and vision insurance (or stipend for international hires)
- Competitive salary with equity or performance bonuses

To apply, send your resume and a short note about why you are excited about this role. We review every application and respond within 5 business days.

Required Skills

PythonTypeScriptGCPGraphQLREST APIsRust

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Salary Range
$200k-$260k
Per year • Remote