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Forcepoint

Principal Engineer (Golang)

12-14 Years
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Job Description

Who is Forcepoint

Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint's all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20+ years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k+ customers. 300+ patents. If our mission excites you, you're in the right place we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All we're missing is you!

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the overall technical vision and architecture for large-scale, mission-critical systems.
  • Make high-impact technology decisions that influence organizational strategy and long-term scalability.
  • Lead design and implementation of advanced distributed systems and microservice architectures.
  • Partner with senior leadership, product managers, and architects to shape technical roadmaps and innovation strategies.
  • Establish and enforce engineering excellence standards across multiple teams and projects.
  • Provide deep technical mentorship to senior engineers and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Optimize cloud infrastructure and ensure cost-effective, secure, and scalable deployments on AWS.
  • Evaluate, adopt, and integrate cutting-edge tools and technologies (e.g., Cloud Code, AI-assisted development) to accelerate delivery and productivity.

Required Qualifications

  • 12+ years of professional software development experience with a proven track record of delivering complex systems.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Golang (must-have).
  • Strong experience with Python and Java for backend development.
  • Extensive hands-on experience in microservice architecture, distributed systems, and high-performance computing.
  • Deep knowledge of AWS Cloud services and cloud-native design principles.
  • Advanced understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and DevOps best practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction at an organizational level and lead multiple teams.

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Experience with Cloud Code or Cursor AI tools for productivity enhancement.
  • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Knowledge of event-driven architectures and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
  • Exposure to AI-assisted development workflows and emerging engineering trends.
  • Data Analytics & Big Data Technologies: Familiarity with tools like Apache Spark, Hadoop, Snowflake, or Databricks.
  • Experience with data pipelines, ETL processes, and real-time analytics.
  • Understanding of data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) and SQL optimization.

Soft Skills

  • Exceptional leadership and strategic decision-making capabilities.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to balance deep technical expertise with business priorities and organizational goals.

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Job ID: 137221145