Principal Engineer, Enterprise Platform - Lila Sciences

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and implement core enterprise platform services, including multi‑tenancy, identity management, granular permissions, and audit logging.
• Drive the design of scalable, cloud‑native microservices on Kubernetes and AWS, ensuring high availability and performance for large‑scale scientific workloads.
• Collaborate with product, security, and operations teams to embed security best practices, compliance, and operational rigor into the platform.
• Lead technical mentorship and code reviews for senior engineers, fostering a culture of high‑quality engineering and continuous improvement.
• Define and evolve usage tracking, billing, and reporting mechanisms to support enterprise customers.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years leading large‑scale, cloud‑native platform initiatives.
• Deep expertise in Python and Java, and strong hands‑on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS services.
• Proven track record designing secure, multi‑tenant architectures with fine‑grained access control and audit capabilities.
• Solid understanding of microservice patterns, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tooling.
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross‑functional teams.