Principal Software Engineer (Remote Eligible in Bulgaria)
Smartsheet · Remote · Bulgaria ·
COMPENSATION
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- Fully remote (Bulgaria)
- Principal level
- System architecture
- Mentorship focus
- English required
Join Smartsheet as a Principal Software Engineer to define the technical strategy for their platform. You will drive architectural decisions, ensure system resilience, and mentor senior engineers while collaborating with product stakeholders to balance market needs with technical rigor.
What you'll do
- Lead design of next-gen architecture for scalability and security
- Define technical strategy and make key platform decisions
- Review project designs to ensure system resilience
- Mentor senior engineers and influence best practices
- Collaborate with product management on technical constraints
- Ensure operational excellence through monitoring and testing
What you'll need
- Proven experience in scalable system architecture design
- Deep knowledge of distributed systems and microservices
- Track record of leading large-scale architectural transformations
- Expertise in web development and object-oriented design
- Experience mentoring senior engineers into leadership roles
- Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
- Legally eligible to work in Bulgaria
- Fluency in English is required
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Experience with cloud architectures at scale
- Database optimization for performance and scalability
Stack
- Python
- Go
- Java
- C/C++
- SQL
How you'll work
- Fully remote within Bulgaria
- Reports to engineering leader in Bulgaria
What you get
- Competitive base salary range
- Market competitive incentive opportunity