Cornerstone onDemand
Principal Software Engineer
Job Description
We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Backend Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Java and Python to design, build, and scale enterprise-grade talent management platforms.
In this role, you will act as a technical leader—owning backend architecture, driving engineering excellence, and collaborating closely with product, data, and platform teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-performance systems.
**In this role you will…**
+ Design, develop, and optimize high-performance backend services using Java and Python
+ Lead the design and implementation of microservices-based architectures
+ Build and maintain RESTful APIs, data pipelines, and event-driven systems
+ Ensure system scalability, reliability, security, and performance
+ Collaborate with product, frontend, data, and platform teams to translate business needs into technical solutions
+ Drive backend best practices around code quality, testing, observability, and security
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In this role, you will act as a technical leader—owning backend architecture, driving engineering excellence, and collaborating closely with product, data, and platform teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-performance systems.
**In this role you will…**
+ Design, develop, and optimize high-performance backend services using Java and Python
+ Lead the design and implementation of microservices-based architectures
+ Build and maintain RESTful APIs, data pipelines, and event-driven systems
+ Ensure system scalability, reliability, security, and performance
+ Collaborate with product, frontend, data, and platform teams to translate business needs into technical solutions
+ Drive backend best practices around code quality, testing, observability, and security
...