Principal Consultant | Below Average Golfer
Principal Software Engineer | Sydney, Hybrid | Python, Golang, Kubernetes
In today's world, more and more companies are looking to tackle the rise in costs of cloud computing. Unfortunately for most, ensuring optimisation is a lengthy and costly process that they might not have the budget or runway for. My client is looking to build the answer.
They're an early-stage, product of 0 start-up. Looking for expert thinkers & engineers who thrive in ambiguity, helping establish direction for the product, getting them to a point where it's productionised.
Ideal profile will have led scalable systems, playing a key, if not leading role in the design & architectural decisions. A proficiency in Python, and/or Golang is ideal - or, a willingness to upskill. Extensive experience or knowledge of Kubernetes within an open-source environment is crucial.
Principal Software Engineer Responsibilities:
Contribute to the design, architecture, and development of the client's platform.
Collaborate closely with the team to define product direction and technical strategy in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
Build, productionise, and scale core systems that can handle complex cloud environments efficiently.
Drive decisions around infrastructure, system design, and deployment strategies, ensuring reliability, observability, performance, and cost-effectiveness.
Mentor and guide engineers,



fostering best practices in software engineering, DevOps, and Kubernetes operations.
Evaluate and integrate open-source tools and frameworks to accelerate development and optimise cloud workloads.
Continuously monitor, analyse, and improve system performance and scalability.
Principal Software Engineer Requirements
Proven experience leading the design and architecture of large-scale, production systems.
Strong proficiency in
Python
and/or
Golang
, or a willingness and ability to upskill rapidly.
Extensive experience with
Kubernetes
, particularly within open-source ecosystems.
Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, resource management, and optimisation strategies — with hands-on experience optimising Kubernetes clusters and pods.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerisation, and distributed system deployments.
Ability to thrive in ambiguity and contribute strategically to early-stage product and technical decisions.
Excellent problem-solving skills, with a pragmatic and results-oriented approach.
Robust communication skills, able to collaborate across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
If you're interested in learning more, please apply with your most up-to-date resume & I'll be in touch.
Seniority level:
Mid-Senior level
Employment type:
Full-time
Job function:
Software Development
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