Principal Software Engineer - Data Platform

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Principal Software Engineer - Data Platform in USA

Highnote
Full time
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USA
09/23/2026
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San Francisco, CA

Responsibilities

Build secure and scalable data platforms supporting product and customer needs and data-driven decision-making.
Develop high-quality, performant, maintainable, and robustly tested code primarily in Java and Python.
Design data platforms and pipelines using distributed event technologies and modern data storage systems.
Understand business and data needs to build appropriate solutions and new data products.
Document technical work and interface with internal business stakeholders and technology partners to support operations.

Requirements

12+ years of experience building high-volume, low-latency data platforms and pipelines.
Experience with distributed event technologies such as Pubsub, Kafka, and Kinesis.
Experience with data storage systems such as Spanner, Postgres, BigQuery, Cassandra, and data lakes.
Preferred experience with BigQuery and Snowflake.
Ability to model and design modern data structures in SQL and NoSQL databases, including data lakes and data warehouses.
Experience writing scalable, performant, and maintainable code using Java 11 or later or Python 3.7 or later.
Proficiency with AI-powered development tools such as Claude Code across the software development lifecycle.
Bonus experience with GCP or AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and fintech.

Benefits

Flexible paid time off.
100% healthcare coverage and 75% dependent coverage.
401(k) program.
Paid parental leave of up to 16 weeks for the birth parent and up to 6 weeks for the non-birth parent.
Equity in Highnote.
Home-office setup stipend and internet reimbursement.
San Francisco positions are hybrid with core in-office days Monday through Thursday; work options vary based on distance from the downtown San Francisco office.
Annual base salary range is $190,000-$240,000.

Salary: $190k - $240k/yr

Highnote

Highnote builds a unified payments platform for enterprises to issue cards, acquire payments, manage credit, maintain ledgers, and move money in real time via APIs. Digital-first businesses use it to launch virtual and physical card programs, embed payments, and integrate wallets and accounting o...

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