Principal Engineer – Platform Engineering

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Principal Engineer – CDN Strategy & Development to lead the design, optimization, and strategic direction of cloud-based platform solutions. This role requires deep expertise in Fastly CDN (preferred), AWS cloud infrastructure, microservices development, and performance optimization. You will play a crucial role in architecting high-performance, scalable, and secure digital experiences, collaborating with engineering teams to implement modern serverless and container-based solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and implement CDN strategies to optimize performance, reduce latency, and enhance scalability.
• Develop and optimize AWS-based microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and Node.js.
• Leverage serverless computing (AWS Lambda, API Gateway) and container orchestration (ECS, EKS, Fargate) to drive infrastructure efficiency.
• Optimize API performance and security using edge computing and modern caching techniques.
• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments, monitoring, and performance tuning.
  
  

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute CDN, AWS cloud engineering, and microservices strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead the adoption of serverless-first architectures, multi-region deployments, and traffic routing optimizations.
• Drive performance monitoring, logging, and incident response strategies in collaboration with SRE teams.
  
  

Delivery & Operations

• Oversee the entire engineering lifecycle of Fastly CDN integration, AWS cloud services, and distributed architectures.
• Optimize API gateways, proxy layers, and request-routing mechanisms for improved security and scalability.
• Implement best practices for DDoS mitigation, WAF policies, bot management, and secure content distribution.
• Ensure automated failover and traffic management strategies for high availability and resilience.
  
  

Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor and guide engineering teams in modern cloud practices, platform reliability, and security.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  
  

Required Skills & Experience

• 10 years of experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or CDN architecture.
• Expertise in Fastly CDN (preferred) or CloudFront/Akamai.
• Extensive experience in AWS cloud services (EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, API Gateway, CloudFront).
• Proficiency in serverless computing, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices development.
• Strong skills in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi).
• Advanced knowledge of AWS networking, DNS, security, and performance optimization.
• Experience with CI/CD automation, observability tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana), and DevOps best practices.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with micro frontend architectures and module federation patterns.
• Passion for cloud innovation, performance optimization, and platform security.
• AWS or CDN-related certifications are a plus.
  
  

Location: Hybrid – Miramar, FL / Dallas, TX.

Schedule: 8 AM - 6 PM.

If you are a highly skilled Principal Engineer looking to drive cloud-based platform innovation, we encourage you to apply!