At BrightPath Systems, we are reimagining how teams approach engineering. Our remote-first culture lets talented people do their best work without the limits of location. We are looking for a Principal Platform Engineer who shares our values and is excited to grow with us.

What You'll Do:
- Participate in on-call rotations and lead incident response efforts
- Improve system reliability, performance, and observability
- Write clean, well-tested, and well-documented code
- Identify and address technical debt to keep the codebase healthy
- Collaborate with product and design teams to define technical requirements
- Contribute to engineering roadmap planning and sprint execution
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment infrastructure

What We're Looking For:
- Strong external presence through publications, talks, or open source
- Demonstrated impact at the company or industry level
- Experience shaping long-term technical vision and strategy
- 10+ years of deep expertise in your domain
- Exceptional ability to communicate complex ideas to all audiences

What We Offer:
- Home office setup stipend ($500-$1,000)
- Unlimited PTO and company-wide recharge days
- Fully remote — work from anywhere in the world
- Annual learning and development budget ($1,500+)
- Parental leave and family-friendly policies

To apply, send your resume and a short note about why you are excited about this role. We review every application and respond within 5 business days.