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Principal Engineer, Streaming Systems

Hightouch

Remote (North America) · Remote · Principal

$180,000 – $400,000

Listed on Hightouch’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role involves building and maintaining the high-throughput streaming infrastructure that powers Hightouch's real-time data platform, handling millions of messages per second with sub-second latency. It suits experienced engineers who thrive on solving complex distributed systems problems at scale and are energized by leadership opportunities in a fast-growing startup.

Our summary, not Hightouch’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • Experience architecting and maintaining distributed systems at scale
  • Experience leading complex and ambitious projects
  • Track record of solving technical problems that deliver customer value
  • Ability to work with high ownership in fast-paced startup environment

Nice to have

  • Experience with streaming infrastructure at high throughput
  • Experience with online computation services
  • Experience mentoring and leveling up other engineers
  • Experience with real-time personalization systems

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