Principal Software Engineer

Two Six Technologies is a company that builds, deploys, and implements innovative products to solve complex challenges. They are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to join their development teams, focusing on designing and building applications and workflows using Python and AWS technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement solutions in Python using the full suite of AWS cloud computing capabilities
• Develop and iterate on AI and LLM-based workflows to reduce overhead and time for customers to achieve their required outcomes
• Operate in a collaborative, agile environment with a focus on taking action and enabling team success
• Create proofs-of-concept, prototypes, and other solutions to quickly test ideas and enable data analysis, as well as design and build production solutions
• Provide direction and guidance in the strategic maturation of existing infrastructure
• Help us achieve and maintain compliance with information security best practices
• Engage with peers across the company to review and help ensure our team delivers maintainable and extensible solutions
• Share your knowledge with, and learn from your colleagues in all parts of the company

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field and 10+ years in professional software engineering, with at least 5+ years in backend development. In lieu of degree, comparable experience will be considered
• 5+ years of experience writing production level Python APIs and applications
• Demonstrated success and experience with architectural design and documentation of complex systems
• 2 years experience developing containerized applications using technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Practical experience designing, deploying, and tuning production systems built using AWS cloud computing technologies
• Proficiency developing and using APIs, microservices, asynchronous tasks, ORMs, and task queues
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
• Experience tuning and troubleshooting Linux based systems
• Proficiency with unit testing, integration testing, and functional testing
• Enthusiasm for Scrum and Agile methodologies
• Knowledge of which tools are currently best practice for a given problem, but also the ability to think of solutions beyond those
• Ability to work in a fully remote team with a diverse set of skills and life experiences
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing at all levels of technical expertise, including to non-technical colleagues
• Ability to creatively solve problems and learn quickly and independently
• Experience with LangChain, LangGraph, or other LLM frameworks
• Experience with Elasticsearch
• Previous experience evolving solutions from a proof of concept to scalable production quality solution
• Previous experience mentoring engineers in code structure and software engineering practices