Principal Software Engineer – Next-Generation API & AI Platform Architecture

SpyCloud is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the hands-on architecture and development of our next-generation data and intelligence APIs. This role requires strong systems thinking, high-quality implementation standards, and the ability to translate platform strategy into production-grade services.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience building distributed systems, APIs, or large-scale data platforms
• Deep experience designing and implementing customer-facing APIs as long-lived products
• Strong understanding of schema governance, versioning strategies, and contract design
• Experience productionizing ML models and exposing inference services
• Experience designing or integrating agentic or autonomous workflows
• Experience building service layers on top of systems of record or semantic data layers
• Strong background in distributed systems reliability, observability, and scalability
• Proficiency in Go & Python (and/or backend service languages)
• Hands-on experience with Databricks/Snowflake
• Strong experience with AWS infrastructure and infrastructure-as-code tools

Benefits

• 401(k) with Employer Contribution
• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) available with Employer Contribution
• Employer Paid Life, Short-term, and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Generous PTO Plan and 16 paid holidays per year
• Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Contribution
• Employer Provided Private Health Insurance and Healthcare Cashplan
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Income Replacement
• Generous Holiday Plan and 14 paid holidays per year