Principal Engineer

Experience: 10 –15 years Location: US/Cayman Islands (Remote) Role Overview The Polyglot Principal Engineer will act as a technical authority, shaping system architecture and driving engineering excellence across multiple platforms and languages. Must-Have Skills • Deep expertise in building and scaling complex software systems. • Strong hands-on experience with Java and/or Python and modern software engineering practices. • Proven experience architecting distributed, cloud-native applications and platforms. • Strong system design skills with the ability to balance scalability, reliability, maintainability, and speed. • Exceptional problem-solving skills and a track record of solving complex technical challenges. • Experience leading technical decisions, architecture reviews, and engineering excellence across teams. • Exposure to AI/GenAI technologies and an interest in applying them to real-world business problems. • Ability to mentor engineers, influence technical direction, and drive outcomes through technical leadership. Good-to-Have • Experience building AI-powered products, platforms, or intelligent workflows. • Familiarity with LLMs, RAG, vector search, and modern AI application patterns. • Experience with cloud-native platform engineering, Kubernetes, DevOps, and modernization initiatives. • Experience operating in fast-paced product engineering or consulting environments.