Principal Engineer to lead design and architecture of a cloud platform with 15+ microservices, including Audit Logs, API Gateway, IAM, and Orchestration, reporting to the Director of SW Systems Engineering. The role sets architectural standards, mentors engineers, and leads platform technology strategy. Stack includes AWS, Azure, or GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, and Terraform.
Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions. They rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver unprecedented progress. With double-digit growth year over year, no provider is better positioned to deliver scalable outcomes than Extreme.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Title of position: Principal Engineer – Cloud Platform
Position type: Hybrid - Full time ( As part of our hybrid work arrangement, this role is expected to be onsite three days per week at our San Jose, CA office)
Location: San Jose, CA
Position reports to: Director of SW Systems Engineering
Application deadline: Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis and this posting will remain open until filled.
Work authorization:
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa, including H-1B visas, at this time
Position Summary
We are seeking an exceptional Sr. Principal/Principal Engineer to lead the design, architecture, and development of a comprehensive cloud platform. This role requires a visionary technologist with 15+ years of experience in building and scaling large-scale distributed systems, microservices architectures, and cloud infrastructure. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across multiple service domains, mentor engineering teams, and drive architectural excellence across our rapidly evolving platform.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Technical Skills & Competencies
Core Technical Skills:
Soft Skills:
This role offers a market‑competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range of 175,000 to 210,000 USD. Actual compensation will depend on the selected candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and work location. The posted range reflects the amount Extreme Networks reasonably and in good faith expects to pay upon hire. This range is determined using objective, gender‑neutral criteria based on skills, experience, responsibility, and working conditions. In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for a performance‑based bonus and the full benefits package described below.
Extreme Networks offers a comprehensive benefits package. Specific benefits vary by country and may include:
Benefits eligibility is based on country of employment, role, and employment status. Complete benefits details will be provided during the interview process and in the formal offer of employment.
Extreme Networks, Inc. (
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Compensation: USD 175,000 – 210,000 per year salary