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Principal Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure
Posted: 11/12/2025
2025-11-12
2026-01-10
Employment Type:
Direct Hire
Job Number: 31167
Job Location: Remote
Industry: AV - Autonomous Vehicles
Job Description
Position Title: Principal Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting remote (sitting anywhere in the US) Principal Software Engineer Direct Hire opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
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About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting remote (sitting anywhere in the US) Principal Software Engineer Direct Hire opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
- Architect and lead the development of highly scalable, distributed infrastructure services on Kubernetes.
- Set the technical vision and roadmap for the team, making high-impact decisions that accelerate AV development.
- Mentor and guide other engineers on the team, elevating the group's technical abilities through design reviews, pair programming, and direct feedback.
- Get hands-on to build and deploy the most complex components of the platform, from high-throughput data processing services to core compute orchestration.
Job Qualifications:
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (k8s) is a must. You have designed, built, and operated critical services on Kubernetes at a significant scale.
- Proven experience building large-scale infrastructure. You have a deep understanding of the challenges in developing high-throughput, reliable distributed systems.
- Expertise in Python, Go, or a similar language.
- Strong experience with a major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects from concept to production.
Job Details:
- Direct Hire
- Location: Remote
- Pay Rate Range: $174,000—$234,250/year
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
Meet Your Recruiter
Kalyan Krishna
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