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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 30 days DigiCert's roles stay open a median of 32 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of DigiCert's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at DigiCert
- high 25 stale, 2 reposted of 68 open
- Hiring momentum
- 112 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from DigiCert's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for DigiCert.
About this role
The Principal Engineer at DigiCert will lead the design and implementation of complex services within the DNS platform, ensuring high standards of scalability, reliability, and security. This role involves hands-on contributions, technical guidance, and collaboration with various teams to translate strategic goals into effective technical solutions. The engineer will also mentor other engineers and manage technical risks while driving improvements in system performance and code quality.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of DigiCert as an employer.
What you need
- Typically 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong expertise in backend development (e.g., Java and/or Go)
- Experience with REST/gRPC APIs, cloud platforms, relational and/or NoSQL data stores, caching, and CI/CD practices
- Solid understanding of distributed system design, scalability, reliability, and performance optimization
- Demonstrated ability to lead technically complex initiatives and deliver predictable outcomes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including writing technical design documents
Nice to have
- Demonstrates strong ownership of system quality and delivery outcomes
- Balances technical excellence with pragmatic delivery
- Proactively surfaces risks and drives solutions
- Influences peers through technical credibility and clear reasoning
- Acts as a multiplier by improving patterns, standards, and shared practices within their domain
What you get
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement savings programs with company matching (401(k) or RRSP)
- Generous paid time off, including holidays, and vacation
- Paid parental leave and family support benefits
- Life and disability coverage
- Flexible spending and health savings options (where applicable)
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role involves significant technical leadership and mentoring
- Familiarity with DNS and networking fundamentals is a plus but not mandatory
Summarised from DigiCert's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by DigiCert on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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