Principal Software Engineer

GoDaddy is one of the world's largest online service providers, facing sophisticated security challenges at a massive scale. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to develop and maintain advanced software solutions that safeguard their ecosystem, leveraging AI and machine learning to protect against various security threats.

Responsibilities:

• Join a team where you'll own critical security infrastructure from conception to production
• You'll architect and build AI-enhanced microservices that defend against the full spectrum of security threats at global scale—from sophisticated malware, DDoS attacks, and emerging cyber threats
• Working with AWS cloud technologies and modern development practices, you'll create intelligent detection and response systems that protect millions of customers
• This role offers true end-to-end ownership—from system architecture through deployment and monitoring—while collaborating with some of the industry's brightest security and engineering minds

Requirements:

• 8+ years of working experience in large scale system architecting, design, development, testing, and release, including but not limited to, microservices in layers, database design, API design, performance tuning, telemetry design and analysis
• 3+ years of professional experience with Cloud Computing Platforms, such as AWS
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, GoLang, or Java
• Familiarity with application performance monitoring tools such as ElasticAPM
• Demonstrated experience of leading big initiatives spanning multiple teams and organizations and leveraging deep domain expertise to influence product roadmap
• A strong understanding of security principles and best practices
• Experience leading a project teams of engineers in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field