Principal Software Engineer

Overview

Job Description

Responsibilities

• - Design and build open-source Pulumi SDKs in multiple programming languages.
• - Provide appropriate test coverage, clearly document design choices, ensure great performance, reliability, and maintainability of your code.
• - Lead projects from concept to completion: collaborate with fellow engineers and customers to prototype, design, engineer, and test new features.
• - Determine roadmaps and scope features based on your interaction with the team and the open source community.
• - Contribute to the Pulumi community: engage with users to gather feedback, produce new sample content, and increase excitement about what we’re building.

Required Skills

• - Experience in designing APIs, SDKs, developer tools.
• - Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• - Experience in multiple programming languages such as Go, TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, Rust, Kotlin, Scala, Haskell, Ruby, F#, Lisp.
• - Systematic problem-solving approach, first principles and critical thinking skills, good design sensibilities.
• - Mindset of a community builder, focus on driving users and contributors to success.
• - Understanding of compilers, graph algorithms, data structures, and software architecture.
• - Experience building and running services in platforms such as Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud.
• - Experience with deployment orchestration and infrastructure as code tools.

Benefits

• - Healthcare Coverage: We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance at no cost to U.S. employees.
• - Time Off: Our unlimited PTO policy encourages balance and rest — and we require employees to take at least three weeks off annually, plus 13 U.S. holidays.
• - 401(k): U.S. employees are eligible for a 401(k) plan with an employer match to support long-term financial wellness.
• - Parental Leave: We provide 20 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents or primary caregivers, and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents or secondary caregivers.
• - Remote-First Culture: Pulumi has been fully remote since 2020, with teammates across 20+ U.S. states and 12+ countries.
• - Professional Development: Every employee receives an annual learning and development budget to support growth, learning, and career goals.
• - Equity Ownership: We believe in acting like owners. All employees receive equity and are empowered to think big, move fast, and build the future of cloud together.
• - Additional Support: We offer a monthly wellness fund to support mental and physical well-being, and a quarterly happiness fund for team connection.