Stratos Cloud is a fast-growing technology company building engineering tools for modern teams. We are fully distributed and passionate about solving hard problems at scale. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping our culture from anywhere in the world.

What You'll Do:
- Improve system reliability, performance, and observability
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment infrastructure
- Contribute to engineering roadmap planning and sprint execution
- Participate in on-call rotations and lead incident response efforts
- Collaborate with product and design teams to define technical requirements

What We're Looking For:
- 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
- Strong external presence through publications, talks, or open source

What We Offer:
- Company-wide team retreats twice per year
- Home office setup stipend ($500-$1,000)
- Fully remote — work from anywhere in the world
- Health, dental, and vision insurance (or stipend for international hires)
- 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.