Principal Software Engineer, Fullstack/Backend Technologies

🇵🇱Remote - Warsaw, Polandzł220K–zł320K/yri22h ago

K-12 Engineering Backend Development Full Stack Development Cloud Computing Software Engineering Distributed Systems

Role Snapshot

Principal Software Engineer leading the design and development of shared backend services and platform capabilities at Turnitin's Shared Services team. This highly influential individual contributor role shapes technical direction and drives architectural decisions across multiple teams supporting millions of users globally.

Key Responsibilities: Lead design and development of shared backend services, drive architectural decisions and technical strategy across teams, build scalable cloud-native solutions using Java and AWS, mentor engineers, and champion best practices in quality, performance, reliability, and security.

Skills & Tools: Deep expertise in backend development, cloud-native architectures, large-scale distributed systems, Java, and AWS technologies. Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities with ability to collaborate effectively across product, architecture, and engineering teams.

Qualifications: Extensive experience as a senior software engineer with proven track record in designing and delivering scalable distributed systems at enterprise scale. Deep technical expertise in backend development, cloud platforms, and ability to influence technical strategy across organizations.

Location: Remote - Warsaw, Poland

Compensation: zł220K–zł320K/yr (estimated)

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Job Description

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our Shared Services team and help shape the technical direction of core platform capabilities used across Turnitin products.

This is a highly influential individual contributor role for an experienced engineer with deep expertise in backend development, cloud-native architectures, and large-scale distributed systems. You will partner with engineering leaders, architects, and product teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure solutions that support millions of users worldwide.

What You'll Do

Lead the design and development of shared backend services and platform capabilities.
Drive architectural decisions and technical strategy across multiple teams.
Build scalable, highly available cloud-native solutions using Java and AWS technologies.
Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence throughout the organization.
Collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges.
Champion best practices in software quality, performance, reliability, and security.