Distinguished Engineer

Location: This position is remote.

About the Role

As a Distinguished Engineer / Architect, you will serve as the most senior individual contributor within Palmetto's engineering organization, shaping the technical strategy and architecture for our platform. You will set the standard for software excellence, guiding teams toward scalable, high-performance solutions that align with business needs. Your impact will extend beyond writing code—you will be a key influencer in engineering decisions, mentor technical leaders, and advocate for best-in-class development practices.

This role is ideal for a hands-on technologist with a strong strategic vision, deep architectural expertise, and a passion for building robust, scalable software ecosystems.

What You’ll Do

Technology & Architecture Leadership

• Define and evolve Palmetto’s high-level software architecture, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and alignment with business objectives.
• Drive microservices platform strategy, monolith decomposition, and the evolution of service-oriented architecture across teams.
• Evaluate, select, and advocate for new technologies and frameworks (e.g., event-driven architecture, data streaming with Kafka, and cloud-native services).
• Own and evolve our core engineering platform and reusable service libraries, enabling teams to build software efficiently and consistently.

Engineering Standards & Best Practices

• Establish and enforce engineering guidelines, coding standards, and system design principles to ensure quality, security, and performance across all services.
• Define and champion API and service design best practices, enabling seamless integrations and developer-friendly experiences.
• Lead the adoption of observability, performance monitoring, and reliability engineering practices to ensure system resilience.

Developer Experience & Technical Enablement

• Build and advocate for an exceptional developer experience, reducing friction in development, CI/CD pipelines, and service deployment.
• Influence and collaborate with engineering leaders and teams to improve software delivery velocity and efficiency.
• Create and maintain internal tools, frameworks, and automation that enhance developer productivity.

Technical Leadership & Cross-Team Influence

• Act as a trusted advisor to engineering teams, providing architectural mentorship and helping resolve complex technical challenges.
• Lead architectural reviews, technical design sessions, and deep-dive discussions to drive sound engineering decisions.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, and Business leaders to align technical direction with business strategy.
• Actively contribute to hiring, mentoring, and growing senior engineering talent within the organization.

What We’re Looking For

• 15+ years of engineering experience in software architecture, system design, and large-scale application development.
• Proven expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, microservices, and event-driven systems.
• Deep experience with API design, data modeling, and backend services.
• Hands-on proficiency with modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., TypeScript, Node.js, Python, or equivalent).
• Experience designing highly available, scalable systems leveraging cloud platforms (GCP, AWS) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Kubernetes).
• Passion for developer enablement, improving engineering velocity, and advocating for best practices in software craftsmanship.
• Strong ability to influence engineering teams, fostering collaboration and driving change across an organization.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with a pragmatic approach to balancing long-term vision with short-term execution.

Why Join Us?

At Palmetto, we are committed to building an engineering culture that values innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement. As a Distinguished Engineer, you will have the opportunity to shape the foundation of our technology, mentor future technical leaders, and drive meaningful impact across the company.