Sr. Principal Engineer/ Principal Engineer – Cloud Platform (10395, 10448)
Extremenetworks · San Jose, California, United States
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 55 days Extremenetworks's roles stay open a median of 54 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Extremenetworks's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Extremenetworks
- high 99 stale, 1 reposted of 143 open
- Hiring momentum
- 172 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-28
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Extremenetworks's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Extremenetworks.
About this role
The Sr. Principal/Principal Engineer for Cloud Platform will lead the design, architecture, and development of a scalable cloud platform with multiple microservices. This role involves providing technical leadership, mentoring engineering teams, and driving architectural excellence while collaborating with various teams to align platform capabilities with business objectives.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- 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 Extremenetworks as an employer.
What you need
- 15+ years of software engineering experience
- 8+ years in distributed systems and microservices architecture
- Expertise in designing and building large-scale cloud platforms or SaaS applications
- Deep understanding of microservices architecture, API design, and event-driven systems
- Strong proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Expertise in modern programming languages (Java, Go, Python, or similar)
Nice to have
- Experience with identity and access management (IAM) systems
- Knowledge of licensing systems, metering, and usage-based analytics
- Background in network visualization, monitoring, or IT operations platforms
- Experience with real-time data streaming platforms (Kafka, Kinesis, or similar)
- Expertise in audit logging, compliance monitoring, and regulatory frameworks
What you get
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities where role permits
- Paid time off, including open time off in eligible markets and statutory leave in all markets
- Paid holidays in accordance with local practice
- Retirement savings programs, including 401K matching in the United States
- Employee Stock Purchase Program, where eligible
Worth weighing
- Hybrid work arrangement requires being onsite three days per week in San Jose, CA.
- No visa sponsorship available for employment.
- Salary range is broad and dependent on experience, with no specific figures guaranteed beyond the range provided.
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Listed by Extremenetworks on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-28. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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