Principal Engineer, Api Platform

Arlo Technologies

Milpitas, CA, United States
Base: usd$215,000-295,000pyear; bonus/equity: incl...
Hybrid
Api as a product
Developer experience focus
Distributed systems expertise
Lead the design and development of a next-generation Platform API, treating APIs as products with a strong focus on usability, consistency, and clarity

Job Summary

  • Lead the design and development of a next-generation Platform API, treating APIs as products with a strong focus on usability, consistency, and clarity.
  • Own the API as a product surface, ensuring consistency across endpoints, payloads, and error handling, while driving overall developer experience.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship, driving architectural decisions and aligning team structure and roadmap with platform strategy.

Matching Summary

Lead the design and development of a next-generation Platform API, treating APIs as products with a strong focus on usability, consistency, and clarity.

Salary

Base: USD$215,000-295,000/year; Bonus/Equity: Included in total compensation; Benefits: Full range of benefits

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • API as a product
  • Developer experience focus
  • Distributed systems expertise
  • Cloud platform experience
  • Contract-first development

Nice-to-have

  • White-label platform experience
  • Domain-driven design knowledge
  • Open-source contributions
  • Technical writing and speaking

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years software engineering experience
  • 5+ years Staff/Principal experience
  • Experience building API-first platforms
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

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