Principal Backend Engineer | Fully Remote | $200K | Full-Time
A rapidly growing tech company is looking for two Principal Backend Engineers to help drive the evolution of their backend infrastructure. This is a full-time role offering up to $200K with full remote flexibility. Ideal candidates must have recent startup experience (companies under 300 employees) and strong leadership skills, as they will be leading efforts to modernize backend systems. The role is 100% backend with a focus on Java, Spring Boot, document store databases (Firebase, MongoDB, etc.), and cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud Services, Linux, Docker, Snowflake). This is an exciting opportunity to own and lead the transition from Apache Mesos to a more modern infrastructure. The company is in a high-growth phase and offers a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment where engineers wear multiple hats and have a direct impact. The right candidate will thrive in an environment where they speak up for what they want, take initiative, and help shape the backend strategy for scalability and performance. Required Skills & Experience 12+ years of backend development experience Recent startup experience (companies Apply Job!