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Principal Solutions Engineer - solo.io
Software Engineer
Lead technical engagements for enterprise customers, architecting and delivering end‑to‑end solutions around Kubernetes, Service Mesh, and API management on a cloud‑native platform.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Engage with C‑level and technical stakeholders to understand business and technical challenges, and translate them into scalable, secure architecture solutions.
- Design, prototype, and demonstrate end‑to‑end deployments of Kubernetes‑based Service Mesh and API gateways, ensuring high availability and observability.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and security teams to define best practices, performance benchmarks, and compliance requirements for multi‑cloud environments.
- Lead technical workshops, proof‑of‑concepts, and proof‑of‑value engagements, driving adoption of modern API and service mesh technologies.
- Provide mentorship to junior engineers and contribute to the broader technical community through talks, blogs, and open‑source contributions.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in cloud‑native architecture, with deep expertise in Kubernetes, Service Mesh, and API management.
- Proven track record of designing and delivering complex, secure, and scalable solutions in large enterprise environments.
- Strong knowledge of Linux, containers, networking, observability, and security best practices.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of translating technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
- Passion for emerging technologies and a willingness to evangelize new ideas within the industry.
Skills
kuberneteslinuxgraphql