Senior Principal Engineer Software

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Job Summary

About the Role

Idira Secure Infrastructure Access (SIA) for RDP provides secure brokered Remote Desktop access to Windows servers without exposing credentials or opening inbound network access.

We are searching for a highly motivated visionary Senior Principal Software Engineer to join the SIA RDP this role you will be a technical cornerstone of a highly talented cross-functional development team of developers architects and QA engineers operating in a fast-paced agile environment. We are looking for an individual who demonstrates world-class professional skills a collaborative team-player mentality and an unwavering drive to always strive for excellence in securing critical infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Architect & Innovate: Drive the architectural vision complex and robust system design and end-to-end delivery of enterprise-grade features and enhancements for the SIA RDP product ensuring unparalleled standards of quality scalability and security.

Technical Leadership: Lead the implementation of highly resilient distributed and mission-critical software components.

Strategic Collaboration: Partner closely with architects product management and cross-functional stakeholders to define the technical roadmap and implement cutting-edge security solutions.

Mentorship & Culture: Mentor and coach senior engineers and team members fostering a high-performance culture of technical excellence continuous

learning and innovation.

Must have knowledge

Robust experience with agentic development

Proven knowledge in AI tools

Deep knowledge of security principles (OWASP encryption protocols and authentication methods such as LDAP Radius SAML OIDC).

Experience with AWS or other major cloud platforms microservices architecture and cloud-native development.

Working experience with Python for tooling automation or scripting.

Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure tools (Jenkins Git Artifactory Terraform).

Familiarity with Agile methodologies JIRA and leading Scrum practices at scale.

Qualifications

Experience: 10 years of hands-on experience in modern C development (with a proven track record of delivering enterprise-level software).
System Design: Deep expertise in complex and robust system design architectural patterns and building low-level high-performance infrastructure.
Mindset: A highly motivated proactive and goal-oriented professional with a strong sense of ownership and a passion for solving highly ambiguous problems.
Analytical Skills: Elite analytical troubleshooting and debugging skills in complex multi-threaded or distributed environments.
Communication: Exceptional communication negotiation and presentation abilities with the knack for translating complex technical concepts for both engineering teams and executive stakeholders.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications experience and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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