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Principal Engineer
Location : Remote / Austin
Type : Fulltime
About Fastn
Fastn is on a mission to revolutionize how SaaS companies connect with their customers environments. Powered by AI we provide an embedded integration infrastructure that enables SaaS businesses to build scale and manage their integration ecosystem effortlessly.
With Fastn companies can launch strategic integrations create their own app marketplace and unlock new revenue streams by offering seamless connectivity with the tools their customers already use. But our platform is more than just integrations its about accelerating market penetration driving partnersourced revenue and delivering smarter more valuable customer experiences.
If youre passionate about architecting largescale distributed systems leading highimpact engineering teams and pushing the boundaries of SaaS connectivity Fastn is the place to be.
What Youll Do
As a Principal Engineer you will play a foundational role in defining and executing Fastns technical vision. You will be responsible for architecting optimizing and scaling our AIpowered integration infrastructure to handle millions of transactions per second with submillisecond latency . Youll work closely with engineering leaders product teams and executives to drive technical strategy innovation and engineering excellence .
This role is ideal for someone who is not just a worldclass engineer but also a strategic thinker mentor and influencer who thrives in a fastmoving highgrowth startup environment.
Your Responsibilities
- Technical Strategy & Architecture : Define and lead the architecture scalability and reliability roadmap for Fastns core platform.
- HighScale Systems : Design and optimize lowlatency highthroughput distributed systems capable of handling millions of transactions per second / minute .
- AIPowered Integrations : Leverage AI / ML to enhance automation data mapping and intelligent API connectivity.
- Performance Optimization : Drive initiatives to ensure submillisecond API response times and seamless scaling.
- Security & Compliance : Implement worldclass security best practices across API authentication data privacy and regulatory compliance (SOC 2 GDPR etc.).
- Technical Leadership & Mentorship : Lead and mentor engineers fostering a culture of technical excellence knowledgesharing and continuous improvement.
- CrossFunctional Collaboration : Partner with product engineering and customer success teams to align business goals with technical execution.
- HandsOn Engineering : While youll shape the bigpicture strategy you should also be comfortable writing highimpact code and conducting deep technical reviews.
What Were Looking For
Were seeking an exceptional technical leader who thrives in solving highscale distributed systems challenges while also guiding and mentoring toptier engineers. If youre obsessed with performance scalability and building worldclass engineering teams this role is for you.
MustHave Skills & Experience
NicetoHave Skills
Why Join Fastn
Shape the Future of SaaS Connectivity Build and lead a gamechanging integration infrastructure.
Join Us in Building the Future of SaaS Connectivity!
If youre excited to architect highscale distributed systems lead engineering teams and push the boundaries of performance and scalability wed love to hear from you.
Apply now and help shape the future of SaaS integrations!
Key Skills
Design,Academics,AutoCAD 3D,Cafe,Fabrication,Java
Employment Type : Full Time
Vacancy : 1
