Principal Software Engineer at Pindrop
Remote, Oregon, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Nov, 25

Salary

240000.0

Posted On

08 Aug, 25

Experience

15 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Kafka, Spring Boot, Openid, Working Experience, Elasticsearch, Kubernetes, Application Servers, Code, Java, Computing, Databases, Jenkins, Storage, Queues, Security, Docker, Bash, Test Automation, Cloud Services

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

WHO WE ARE

Are you passionate about innovating at the intersection of technology and personal security? At Pindrop, we recognize that the human voice is a unique personal identifier, increasingly susceptible to sophisticated fraud, including the threat of deepfakes. We’re leading the way in developing cutting-edge authentication, fraud prevention, and deepfake detection. Our mission is to provide seamless and secure digital experiences, safeguarding the most personal aspect of our identity: our voice. Here, you’ll be part of a team driven by values of Innovation, Customer Advocacy, Excellence, and Impact. We’re not just creating a safer digital landscape by fortifying trust and integrity with those we serve. We’re also building a dynamic, supportive workplace where your contributions make a real difference.
Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Pindrop is backed by world-class investors such as Andreessen-Horowitz, IVP, and CapitalG.

YOUR SKILL-SET

  • Built and scaled application servers, load balancers, and high-performance middleware with expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, ElasticSearch, and Kubernetes
  • Deep knowledge of IAM, including OAuth2, OpenID, SSO, and MFA integrations (e.g., Twilio, SendGrid)
  • Experience decoupling large-scale monoliths and implementing resilient microservices architectures using queues, caching, and fault-tolerant patterns (e.g., Redis fallback, Kubernetes HA)
  • Hands-on experience with monitoring, test automation, and CI/CD systems like Prometheus, ELK, and Kubernetes-based pipelines
  • Background in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation), and container orchestration (EKS, GKE)
  • Contributor to industry specifications and advocate for open-source tools that enhance software engineering quality
  • Demonstrated ability to lead hybrid teams, mentor junior engineers, and drive adoption of architectural best practices
  • Understanding of cloud services offered by the chosen platform, including computing, storage, databases, networking, and security
  • Experience in Docker, container orchestration technologies like Kubernetes, GKE, or AWS ECS/EKS
  • Proficiency in monitoring tools like Prometheus, AWS CloudWatch or Azure Monitor
  • Experience with log management systems like ELK Stack, CloudWatch Logs, and GCP Logging
  • Experience with Chef/Ansible, Bash, and Python scripting
  • Knowledge of some or all of our toolset: GitHub Actions, Grafana, Jenkins, JFrog
  • Working experience in Istio is a plus
Responsibilities

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Architect, build, and scale application-layer services that support fraud detection, secure identity, and customer trust workflows
  • Lead modernization efforts, including migration from monolith to microservices and high-throughput event-driven architectures
  • Drive design of authentication, authorization, and MFA systems (SSO, OAuth2, SAML, OpenID), enabling secure user access at scale
  • Introduce technical patterns and coding frameworks to improve consistency, maintainability, and developer velocity across teams
  • Partner with platform teams to increase service uptime, fault tolerance, and system observability
  • Serve as a technical advisor on developer productivity tools, testing frameworks, and infrastructure resilience (e.g., Kubernetes test automation, multi-database replication strategies)
  • Mentor engineers across teams, lead design reviews, and guide high-stakes architectural decisions
  • Participate in the incident response and on-call rotation to reinforce a culture of operational excellence
  • Designing network topologies and architectures to meet the organization’s requirements for scalability, performance, and security
  • Designing and implementing redundancy and failover mechanisms to ensure high availability in the cloud
  • Configure and troubleshoot Application and Network Load balancersUse scripting tools like Python, Ansible, and Bash to automate daily tasks
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At Pindrop, our Core Values are fundamental beliefs at the center of all we do. They are our guiding principles that dictate our actions and behaviors. Our Values are deeply embedded into our culture in big and small ways and even help us decide right from wrong when the path forward is unclear. At Pindrop, we believe in taking accountability to make decisions and act in a way that reflects who we are. We truly believe making decisions and acting with our Core Values in mind will help us to achieve our goals and keep Pindrop a great place to work:

  • Audaciously Innovate - We continue to change the world and the way people safely engage and interact with technology. As first-principle thinkers, we challenge standards, take risks, and learn from our mistakes in order to make positive change and continuous improvement. We believe nothing is impossible.
  • Evangelical Customers for Life - We delight, inspire, and empower customers from day one and for life. We create a partnership and experience that results in a shared passion. We are champions for our customers, and our customers become our champions, creating a universal commitment to one another.
  • Execution Excellence - We do what we say and say what we do. We are accountable for making the tough decisions and necessary tradeoffs to deliver quality and effective solutions on time.
  • Win as a Company - Every time we win, we win as a company. Every time we lose, we lose as a company. We break down silos, support one another, embrace diversity, and celebrate our successes. We are better together.
  • Make a Difference - Every day, we have the opportunity to make a positive impact. We operate with dedication, passion, and uncompromising integrity, creating a safer, more secure world
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