Principal Software Engineer - SDET (812) - Remote Eligible

Principal Software Engineer Focused On Quality Engineering

At Protegrity, we lead innovation by using AI and quantum-resistant cryptography to transform data protection across cloud-native, hybrid, on-premises, and open source environments. We leverage advanced cryptographic methods such as tokenization, format-preserving encryption, and quantum-resilient techniques to protect sensitive data. As a global leader in data security, our mission is to ensure that data isn't just valuable but also usable, trusted, and safe.

Protegrity offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of innovation and collaboration, with the ability to make a meaningful impact on the industry while working alongside some of the brightest minds. Together, we are redefining how the world safeguards data, enabling organizations to thrive in a GenAI era where data is the ultimate currency. If you're ready to shape the future of data security, Protegrity is the place for you.

About The Role

As a Principal Software Engineer focused on Quality Engineering, you will be responsible for building and evolving the systems, frameworks, and tooling that ensure the reliability, scalability, and correctness of our backend and distributed platforms.

This is a hands-on engineering role and focuses on raising engineering quality through automation, infrastructure, and system design. You will operate as a senior contributor across development and quality, with strong ownership of how testing, validation, and release confidence are implemented in practice.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement scalable automated testing frameworks across API, integration, and end-to-end system layers.
• Build and maintain test infrastructure, tooling, and environments for reliable system validation.
• Embed quality gates into CI/CD pipelines to ensure consistent and reliable releases.
• Develop systems for validating distributed services, inter-service workflows, and deployment correctness.
• Drive improvements in test coverage, reliability, and signal quality through automation and engineering practices. Participate in design and architecture discussions with a focus on system reliability and validation.
• Partner with backend engineers to improve testability, observability, and debuggability of services. Contribute directly to backend systems where needed, operating at a level close to senior engineers on the team.
• Investigate complex system issues and contribute to root-cause analysis across services and environments.
• Apply AI-assisted and automation techniques to improve testing efficiency, coverage, and analysis.

What You'll Need

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with strong hands-on experience in test automation and backend systems.
• Strong programming skills (Python preferred) and ability to operate as a backend engineer. Experience debugging and troubleshooting complex multi-service systems.
• Deep experience with API, integration, and distributed system testing.
• Experience designing and maintaining automated testing frameworks and infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated quality gates.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Strong understanding of engineering best practices, system design, and reliability.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and drive improvements across development and quality practices.

Nice To Have

• Experience in data protection, privacy, or security domains.
• Experience with observability and monitoring systems.
• Experience with performance and load testing.
• Experience applying AI-assisted or agentic workflows to engineering productivity and testing.

Should you accept this position, you will be required to consent to and successfully complete a background investigation. This may include, subject to local laws, verification of extended education and additional criminal and civil checks.

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits with generous vacation and holiday time off. All employees are also provided access to ongoing learning & development.

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