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Principal Engineer
Hostgator.com. Set technical direction and architecture standards for backend and infrastructure systems across the Hosting organization .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in backend and infrastructure engineering, particularly in Python and Linux systems, with a strong focus on modernizing legacy systems and implementing Site Reliability Engineering practices. Proven ability to lead technical direction, mentor engineers, and set standards for AI-augmented delivery in high-scale SaaS environments.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Expert-Level PythonLinux Systems KnowledgeStrong MySQL ExpertiseSite Reliability EngineeringTechnical Leadership
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Hard Skills
Backend EngineeringInfrastructure EngineeringPerformance TuningSchema DesignLarge-Scale TroubleshootingModernization of Legacy SystemsAI-Generated Code ReviewRoot-Cause AnalysisArchitectural PatternsOperational Governance
Soft Skills
Mentoring EngineersExcellent Judgment
Tools & Technologies
PerlCPanelAI Models
Industry Keywords
Hosting PlatformsSaaS EnvironmentsIncident ResponseSystem HardeningCustomer-Data Handling
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesLinuxMySQLPerlPython
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Set technical direction and architecture standards for backend and infrastructure systems across the Hosting organization
- Design and evolve large-scale Python backend services running on Linux and backed by MySQL at production scale
- Guide modernization of Perl-based and cPanel-integrated systems without disrupting live customer sites or provisioning automations
- Drive Site Reliability Engineering practices across Hosting
- Partner with DevOps and SRE functions on incident response and system hardening
- Own the organization-wide standard for AI-augmented delivery, including lifecycle usage, code review, provenance, licensing, customer-data handling, and outcome measurement
- Lead root-cause analysis for complex, high-impact production issues and implement durable architectural fixes
- Mentor senior and staff-level engineers
- Partner with engineering leadership to shape multi-quarter technical roadmaps supporting Bluehost's growth
Requirements
What you’ll need- 10+ years of backend/infrastructure engineering experience, including deep, hands-on hosting-platform expertise
- Expert-level Python and Linux systems knowledge at real production scale
- Strong MySQL expertise, including performance tuning, schema design, and large-scale troubleshooting
- Deep hands-on experience in Perl and cPanel environments
- Track record of modernizing legacy systems without breaking them
- Preferred: strong background in Site Reliability Engineering and infrastructure practice, applying architectural patterns for systemic resilience, fault isolation, and operational governance
- Experience using AI across the delivery lifecycle and selecting appropriate models for different problems
- Experience setting standards for AI-generated code review, provenance, licensing, customer-data handling, adoption, outcomes, security, and compliance
- Proven technical leadership, including setting direction, mentoring engineers, and influencing decisions across multiple teams
- Excellent judgment in complex, high-scale, customer-facing SaaS environments under real business pressure
Benefits
Comp & perks- Work-life balance and a culture that respects your time
- Culture of belonging with 20+ affinity groups connecting employees globally
- Meal Voucher or Food Voucher worth R$44.55 per working day
- Comprehensive health and dental insurance with no employee co-pay
- Well-being program including Gympass, online meditation, and telemedicine
- Access to a pet health insurance partnership
- Educational platform offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, language courses, and more through 100+ educational institutions at highly affordable rates
- Life insurance coverage
- Free website hosting
- Mentorship, new challenges, and real career growth