Principal Software Development Engineer

Job Description

Location Details: Remote - India

At GoDaddy, the future of work looks different for each team. Some teams work in the office full-time; others have a hybrid arrangement (they work remotely some days and in the office some days) and some work entirely remotely.
Remote: This is a remote position, so youll be working remotely from your home. You may occasionally visit a GoDaddy office to meet with your team for events or meetings.

What you'll get to do...

• Architect and implement innovative solutions by identifying and tackling opportunities in complex systems, and making trade-offs between balancing new technology, providing incremental business value, and simplifying our platform.
• Enable teams to deliver customer value, drive business growth, and build scalable technology platforms for the future, by sharing expertise, fostering collaboration, and overseeing technical aspects of projects.
• Improve the observability of our production services, allowing the team to quickly highlight gaps, resolve issues, and understand the performance of our systems.
• Lead by example with a high standard for coding practices, including practical coding standards, modern software development approaches, test automation, and a strong focus on security.
• Share your expertise by training and guiding other engineers, fostering a collaborative and learning-oriented environment.
• Engage with engineers and partners across the organization to solve problems with broad impact, stay ahead of the curve with new technologies, and advocate for modern and effective tech stacks.

Your experience should include...

• Proven software engineering track record with 7 years of experience delivering customer value and measurable business impact, especially in high traffic, mission critical systems.
• Strong technical expertise in AWS, Testing, CICD, Git, RabbitMQ, Kafka, relational and NoSQL databases, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Proficient in NodeJS and PHP, with the ability to understand Go and Python.
• Experience in crafting high-performance REST APIs and optimizing web vitals, with a solid understanding of guidelines for scalable system architecture.
• Adept in agile environments, iterative capability building, and frequent releases, promoting inner-source contributions and leading teams to meet evolving customer needs.

You might also have...

• Worked with frontend technologies like React or Next JS.
• Experience with multiple "last mile" tools like grunt, gulp, or webpack to ship production-ready software.
• Experience managing or contributing to open-source projects is a plus.

We've got your back...

We offer a range of total rewards that may include paid time off, retirement savings (e.g., 401k, pension schemes), bonus/incentive eligibility, equity grants, participation in our employee stock purchase plan, competitive health benefits, and other family-friendly benefits including parental leave. GoDaddys benefits vary based on individual role and location and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process.
We also embrace our diverse culture and offer a range of Employee Resource Groups (Culture). Have a side hustle? No problem. We love entrepreneurs Most importantly, come as you are and make your own way.

About us...

GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the world by providing the help and tools to succeed online, making opportunity more inclusive for all. GoDaddy is the place people come to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers, sell their products and services, and manage their work. Our mission is to give our customers the tools, insights, and people to transform their ideas and personal initiative into success. To learn more about the company, visit About Us.

At GoDaddy, we know diverse teams build better productsperiod. Our people and culture reflect and celebrate that sense of diversity and inclusion in ideas, experiences, and perspectives. But we also know thats not enough to build true equity and belonging in our communities. Thats why we prioritize integrating diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging principles into the core of how we work every dayfocusing not only on our employee experience but also our customer experience and operations. Its the best way to serve our mission of empowering entrepreneurs everywhere and making opportunity more inclusive for all. To read more about these commitments, as well as our representation and pay equity data, check out our Diversity and Pay Parity annual report which can be found on our Diversity Careers page.

GoDaddy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. GoDaddy will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements. Refer to our full EEO policy.
Our recruiting team is available to assist you in completing your application. If they could be helpful, please reach out to
GoDaddy doesnt accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.
Locations: Queensland, Australia

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