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Principal Software Engineer(s) + Senior Software Engineer(s)

Swiftkey

Redmond, WAJobPosted todayStill listed today

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Location
Redmond, WA
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Job overview

The Senior Software Engineer will lead the design, delivery, and production operation of data-platform, distributed data-service, or agent-runtime components. The role builds and operates data-intensive systems, improves reliability and security, owns live-site health, and partners across product and engineering teams. The posting describes a baseline bachelor's degree and four years of technical engineering experience, alongside specialized security-screening paths and additional experience qualifications.

Skills & qualifications

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Skills

JavaC++CObject-Oriented ProgrammingData StructuresAlgorithmsDistributed SystemsProduction SoftwareOnline ServicesFault-Tolerant SystemsSecure Software DesignMaintainable Software DesignSoftware TestingPerformance OptimizationDebuggingCode ReviewsTest StrategiesDeployment AutomationAgile MethodsTest-Driven DevelopmentAI ToolsTechnical DesignArchitectural Trade-OffsTechnical DirectionSecurity StandardsService HardeningCustomer EmpathyCollaboration

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science or Related Technical Discipline4+ Years Technical Engineering ExperienceBachelor's in Computer Science or Related Technical Field + 8+ Years, Master's in Computer Science or Related Technical Field + 6+ Years, or Equivalent Experience6+ Years Relevant Experience

Full job description

Senior Software Engineer(s) Lead the design, delivery, and production operation of significant data-platform, distributed data-service, or agent-runtime components, depending on the team. Build reliable batch or streaming ingestion and processing systems, or distributed services supporting security investigations, analytics, and graph-based workloads. Make sound trade-offs across data quality, performance, reliability, and cost. Use telemetry, tracing, quality measures, and customer feedback to improve scalability, security, recovery, and customer outcomes. Own live-site health and incident response for your components; strengthen testing, deployment practices, and service resilience. Partner across product and engineering teams to resolve dependencies, advocate for customer security and privacy, and mentor engineers through design and code reviews. Establish engineering patterns that improve the security, resilience, and operating efficiency of data-intensive services across the platform. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. 6+ years of experience in Java, C++, C, or another object-oriented language, with a strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems. 6+ years of experience building, shipping, and operating production-grade software, online services, or fault-tolerant distributed systems; experience launching new products using modern development practices is a plus. 6+ years of experience designing secure, maintainable, well-tested, and performant solutions; using debugging, code reviews, test strategies, and deployment automation to improve quality. Familiarity with agile methods, test-driven development, or AI tools across the software development lifecycle is valued. 6+ years of experience translating customer needs into technical designs, evaluating architectural trade-offs, and working across teams to resolve dependencies. 6+ years of experience setting technical direction and aligning multiple teams on complex solutions is preferred. 6+ years of experience applying security standards and hardening services across layers, paired with curiosity, sound judgment, customer empathy, and a collaborative approach to difficult problems.

How this job compares

Set against the 42,014 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Washington median$144–216K/yr1,978 salary ranges
  • Washington median$52–69/hr38 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,212 open Software Engineer jobs in Washington and 42,014 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (34,412 postings).
Education
13,315 of the 42,014 open Software Engineer jobs (32%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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