Principal Software Engineer (Cloud Native)

Responsibilities

• Architect for Impact: Design and steer modernization efforts for legacy systems, prioritizing speed, scalability, and business value.
• Platform Thinking: Evaluate and implement SaaS, low-code/no-code platforms to speed delivery and reduce custom development.
• Stakeholder Influence: Collaborate with business, product, and technology leaders to ensure technical solutions align with strategic goals.
• Lean Delivery: Embrace rapid prototyping, iterative development, and pragmatic decision-making.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Inspire and mentor engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous learning.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Drive alignment across engineering, product, and business teams.
• Leadership: Set the technical vision for the engineering organization, partnering with engineering leadership to establish practices, standards, and clear direction that align with long-term objectives.
• Operational Excellence: Focus on delivering a high level of customer service, ownership, and a strong quality bar.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP), serverless, and event-driven design.
• Strong understanding of SaaS platforms and familiarity with low-code/no-code and Gen AI tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering efforts and influence cross-functional teams.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems and integrating with modern platforms.
• Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Track record of delivering secure, scalable, and performant systems.

Technologies

• AWS, Azure, GCP
• Serverless, event-driven design
• SaaS platforms, low-code/no-code, Gen AI tools
• Kafka, Kinesis, Redis, ElastiCache
• SQL databases, NoSQL databases

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• A variety of other discounts and perks

Why join Versant?

• Be part of a founding team shaping the future of a new tech company.
• Work on high-impact projects with direct visibility to senior leadership.
• Join a culture that values innovation, speed, and purpose-driven engineering.

Additional Information

• As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a Versant Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.
• Versant Media provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to protected characteristics or status.
• If you require accommodation during the application process due to a disability, you may submit a request to [email protected].
• Versant Media emphasizes fair and equitable compensation practices, including a good faith pay range aligned with state and local laws; actual compensation is based on skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional benefits.
• Versant Media does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for this opportunity. Resumes submitted by search firms without a valid Statement of Work will be the property of Versant.