Principal Engineer (DevOps)

TL;DR

Principal Engineer (DevOps): Architecting and building strategic infrastructure and delivery systems with an accent on cloud platform scalability and observability. Focus on leading technical initiatives, designing resilient architectural solutions, and implementing high-quality tooling for a large-scale e-commerce environment.

Location: Must be based near a hirify.global office in Birmingham, San Francisco, or Minneapolis (Hybrid)

Salary: $140,000–$217,000

Company

hirify.global is a retail tech company connecting customers to local retailers through a reliable, high-quality delivery service.

What you will do

• Architect and build strategic infrastructure and delivery systems.
• Partner with engineering and product leads to influence technical direction.
• Provide technical guidance and architectural design for internal tooling.
• Implement scalable software solutions for a high-traffic e-commerce platform.
• Manage and scale containerized applications and cloud-native services.
• Ensure system reliability through advanced observability and monitoring strategies.

Requirements

• 6+ years of software engineering experience in large-scale environments.
• 3+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Working expertise with containerization tools like Kubernetes and Docker.
• Strong background in observability, including distributed tracing, log aggregation, and APM.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent professional experience.
• Must be based near a hirify.global hub in Birmingham, San Francisco, or Minneapolis.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan enrollment.
• Discretionary vacation policy and paid holidays.
• Paid sick leave.
• Annual bonus and restricted stock units (RSU) eligibility.
• Focus on team growth, belonging, and professional development.