Principal Software Engineer (Access Management SaaS Platform)
Position Overview
As a Principal Engineer, you will be instrumental in defining the overarching technical vision and architecture for our product suite, with a primary focus on our cutting-edge Data Security SaaS Platform. This role demands a deep technical background in Python, C# and the .NET ecosystem, coupled with expertise in integrating with external systems via technologies ranging from RESTful APIs through to drivers.
You will spearhead the most complex and ambiguous technical challenges, drive long-term strategic initiatives, and set the standard for engineering excellence company-wide. You will partner with senior leadership, including Product, Engineering, and executive teams, to align our technology strategy with long-term business objectives. This is a pivotal role for a visionary technologist who excels at solving large-scale problems, mentoring senior technical talent, and driving transformative impact across the business.
Key Responsibilities
Architectural Leadership & Design:
Define and own the long-term technical vision and architectural strategy for the entire engineering organization, ensuring our systems are scalable, resilient, and secure.
Provide architectural oversight and strategic guidance for critical components, including the development of connectors using both Python and C#.
Establish architectural principles and patterns for robust, extensible integrations with third-party sources.
Technical Strategy & Innovation:
Partner with executive leadership to translate business goals into a cohesive, forward-looking technology strategy and multi-year roadmap.
Champion and lead research into emerging technologies, architectural paradigms, and industry trends, making strategic recommendations that position Netwrix for future success.
Proactively identify and address systemic technical debt and architectural risks across the product portfolio, advocating for strategic engineering investments.
Quality & Operational Excellence:
Set and enforce the highest standards for code quality, system design, and operational excellence across the entire engineering organization.
Innovate and drive improvements in our core engineering processes, including CI/CD, DevOps, and observability, to enhance platform-wide reliability and developer velocity.
Serve as the ultimate technical authority for resolving the most critical and complex cross-system production issues, leading root cause analysis and implementing robust, long-term solutions.
Hands-on Contribution:
Engage in hands-on development of foundational frameworks, proof-of-concepts for high-risk initiatives, and exemplary solutions to our most challenging technical problems.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Mentorship:
Forge strong partnerships with senior leaders across Product, Security, and Operations to ensure tight alignment on strategic initiatives and technical roadmaps.
Drive technical alignment and architectural cohesion across the entire product landscape, breaking down silos and resolving cross-team dependencies.
Act as a key mentor and force multiplier for the technical community, elevating the skills of Staff and Senior Staff engineers and cultivating the next generation of technical leaders.
Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
15+ years of experience developing software with Python, C# and .NET 6+, with extensive experience in a Staff, Senior Staff, or Principal engineering capacity.
Proven track record of architecting, building, and operating large-scale, distributed systems and secure integrations in a SaaS environment.
Experience with microservices and consuming RESTful APIs.
Demonstrated ability to drive code quality, testing methodologies, and CI/CD best practices.
Solid understanding of OOP, design patterns, and software architecture.
Familiar with modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD, Git, Docker, and Azure or AWS.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or in a team.
Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and align senior leadership and drive technical strategy across a large organization.
Agile/Scrum experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with cloud-based architectures (Azure, AWS, GCP).
Experience with drivers/low-level OS integrations.
Experience with enterprise storage platforms.
Familiarity or experience with AI/ML concepts, particularly agentic AI or natural language processing, and their application in software products.
Contributions to open source projects or an active GitHub presence.
Our Values
At Netwrix, our values guide every action:
Next-Level Customer Focus -Customers first, always. We listen, protect, and go the extra mile— because their success is our mission.
Excellence - We set high standards and take pride in delivering exceptional results. We celebrate wins, seek constant improvement, and address shortcomings professionally.
Transparent Ownership - We celebrate our successes, own up to our mistakes, communicate openly, and face challenges head-on with a genuine commitment to doing the right thing.
Winning with Clear Thinking - We value clarity, find straightforward solutions to complex problems, and make swift, effective decisions.
Relentless Innovation - We continually seek better ways to serve our customers and stay ahead. We foster creative thinking, and we embrace new approaches.
Industry-Leading Expertise - We take pride in our expertise and continuously seek to learn and share knowledge, striving to be the trusted experts our customers rely on.
eXceptional Together - We believe in the power of collaboration and diverse perspectives. By valuing each other’s strengths, we achieve outcomes that surpass individual contributions.
Join us in a culture where integrity, respect, and hard work are foundational. Be part of a team dedicated to making a lasting impact.
Why You’ll Love Working at Netwrix
Competitive Health Benefits
Continuous Learning and Development Opportunities
Team-Oriented, Collaborative, and Innovative Work Environment
Regular Company Town Halls to Keep You Informed
Opportunities for Career Growth and Advancement
We pride ourselves on a culture that truly values employee input across various backgrounds and experiences. We look forward to welcoming new talent who can help us further our mission.
Netwrix Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers (EEO) and welcome all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Please let us know if you require any accommodation.
Principal Software Engineer (Access Management SaaS Platform)
Position Overview
As a Principal Engineer, you will be instrumental in defining the overarching technical vision and architecture for our product suite, with a primary focus on our cutting-edge Data Security SaaS Platform. This role demands a deep technical background in Python, C# and the .NET ecosystem, coupled with expertise in integrating with external systems via technologies ranging from RESTful APIs through to drivers.
You will spearhead the most complex and ambiguous technical challenges, drive long-term strategic initiatives, and set the standard for engineering excellence company-wide. You will partner with senior leadership, including Product, Engineering, and executive teams, to align our technology strategy with long-term business objectives. This is a pivotal role for a visionary technologist who excels at solving large-scale problems, mentoring senior technical talent, and driving transformative impact across the business.
Key Responsibilities
Architectural Leadership & Design:
Define and own the long-term technical vision and architectural strategy for the entire engineering organization, ensuring our systems are scalable, resilient, and secure.
Provide architectural oversight and strategic guidance for critical components, including the development of connectors using both Python and C#.
Establish architectural principles and patterns for robust, extensible integrations with third-party sources.
Technical Strategy & Innovation:
Partner with executive leadership to translate business goals into a cohesive, forward-looking technology strategy and multi-year roadmap.
Champion and lead research into emerging technologies, architectural paradigms, and industry trends, making strategic recommendations that position Netwrix for future success.
Proactively identify and address systemic technical debt and architectural risks across the product portfolio, advocating for strategic engineering investments.
Quality & Operational Excellence:
Set and enforce the highest standards for code quality, system design, and operational excellence across the entire engineering organization.
Innovate and drive improvements in our core engineering processes, including CI/CD, DevOps, and observability, to enhance platform-wide reliability and developer velocity.
Serve as the ultimate technical authority for resolving the most critical and complex cross-system production issues, leading root cause analysis and implementing robust, long-term solutions.
Hands-on Contribution:
Engage in hands-on development of foundational frameworks, proof-of-concepts for high-risk initiatives, and exemplary solutions to our most challenging technical problems.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Mentorship:
Forge strong partnerships with senior leaders across Product, Security, and Operations to ensure tight alignment on strategic initiatives and technical roadmaps.
Drive technical alignment and architectural cohesion across the entire product landscape, breaking down silos and resolving cross-team dependencies.
Act as a key mentor and force multiplier for the technical community, elevating the skills of Staff and Senior Staff engineers and cultivating the next generation of technical leaders.
Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
15+ years of experience developing software with Python, C# and .NET 6+, with extensive experience in a Staff, Senior Staff, or Principal engineering capacity.
Proven track record of architecting, building, and operating large-scale, distributed systems and secure integrations in a SaaS environment.
Experience with microservices and consuming RESTful APIs.
Demonstrated ability to drive code quality, testing methodologies, and CI/CD best practices.
Solid understanding of OOP, design patterns, and software architecture.
Familiar with modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD, Git, Docker, and Azure or AWS.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or in a team.
Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and align senior leadership and drive technical strategy across a large organization.
Agile/Scrum experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with cloud-based architectures (Azure, AWS, GCP).
Experience with drivers/low-level OS integrations.
Experience with enterprise storage platforms.
Familiarity or experience with AI/ML concepts, particularly agentic AI or natural language processing, and their application in software products.
Contributions to open source projects or an active GitHub presence.
Our Values
At Netwrix, our values guide every action:
Next-Level Customer Focus -Customers first, always. We listen, protect, and go the extra mile— because their success is our mission.
Excellence - We set high standards and take pride in delivering exceptional results. We celebrate wins, seek constant improvement, and address shortcomings professionally.
Transparent Ownership - We celebrate our successes, own up to our mistakes, communicate openly, and face challenges head-on with a genuine commitment to doing the right thing.
Winning with Clear Thinking - We value clarity, find straightforward solutions to complex problems, and make swift, effective decisions.
Relentless Innovation - We continually seek better ways to serve our customers and stay ahead. We foster creative thinking, and we embrace new approaches.
Industry-Leading Expertise - We take pride in our expertise and continuously seek to learn and share knowledge, striving to be the trusted experts our customers rely on.
eXceptional Together - We believe in the power of collaboration and diverse perspectives. By valuing each other’s strengths, we achieve outcomes that surpass individual contributions.
Join us in a culture where integrity, respect, and hard work are foundational. Be part of a team dedicated to making a lasting impact.
Why You’ll Love Working at Netwrix
Competitive Health Benefits
Continuous Learning and Development Opportunities
Team-Oriented, Collaborative, and Innovative Work Environment
Regular Company Town Halls to Keep You Informed
Opportunities for Career Growth and Advancement
We pride ourselves on a culture that truly values employee input across various backgrounds and experiences. We look forward to welcoming new talent who can help us further our mission.
Netwrix Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers (EEO) and welcome all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Please let us know if you require any accommodation.