Principal Engineer (Golang)

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the overall technical vision and architecture for large-scale, mission-critical systems.
• Make high-impact technology decisions that influence organizational strategy and long-term scalability.
• Lead the design and implementation of advanced distributed systems and microservice architectures.
• Partner with senior leadership, product managers, and architects to shape technical roadmaps.
• Establish and enforce engineering excellence standards across multiple teams and projects.
• Provide deep technical mentorship to senior engineers and foster a culture of innovation.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure and ensure cost-effective, secure, and scalable deployments on AWS.

Requirements

• 12+ years of professional software development experience delivering complex systems.
• Expert-level proficiency in Golang.
• Strong experience with Python and Java for backend development.
• Extensive hands-on experience in microservice architecture, distributed systems, and high-performance computing.
• Deep knowledge of AWS Cloud services and cloud-native design principles.
• Advanced understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and DevOps best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction at an organizational level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures and messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Familiarity with Data Analytics and Big Data technologies (Apache Spark, Snowflake, Databricks).
• Experience with data pipelines, ETL processes, and real-time analytics.
• Exposure to AI-assisted development workflows and tools like Cursor AI.

About the Company

Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Our all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property. With over 20 years in business and 11k+ customers worldwide, we are dedicated to creating a safer world through innovative technology.