Amadeus
Website:
amadeus.com
Job details:
Job Title
Principal Engineer
Common Accountabilities
- Apply technical expertise to help the team deliver effective and reliable solutions. Recognized for knowledge in your area and may guide Specialists and Senior Specialists.
- Understand how key business factors influence your area. Assess complex problems, recommend improvements, and communicate information clearly.
- Work independently within management guidelines. Guide projects or contribute to cross-functional initiatives.
- Support planning of resources and budgets while optimizing efficiency through experience and best practices.
Specific Accountabilities
Technical Excellence
- Produce reliable and efficient code following best practices for quality and security.
- Participate in all stages of product development, including technical requirements, feasibility studies, planning, and identifying improvements.
- Investigate and recommend solutions for complex software and system issues.
- Develop applications that are easy to monitor and operate to improve system availability.
- Apply coding guidelines, unit testing, and code reviews to maintain quality.
Continuous Improvement
- Recommend ways to improve components and manage technical debt.
- Suggest enhancements to engineering processes for better delivery.
Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing
- Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Engage in community events and support team development through coaching and mentoring.
- Share knowledge and contribute to cultural growth through participation in activities such as hackathons, conferences, and open-source projects.
Must-Have Skills
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure or Google).
- Proficiency in Terraform/Terragrunt for infrastructure automation, including registries, module versioning, and policy/test automation.
- Familiarity with AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) or OpenShift; Helm/Kustomize; operators such as Azure Service Operator or Crossplane.
- Proficiency in Python and Go for platform tooling (SDK, CLI, API integrations).
- Implement security best practices and compliance standards by design.
- Knowledge of DORA (DevOps Research and Assessment) and SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) fundamentals, including incident management.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with event-driven automation (RabbitMQ or Kafka) and workflow engines.
- Familiarity with AIOps and large language models for incident triage and audit guardrails.
- Understanding of FinOps principles for cost optimization and resource management.
- Knowledge of disaster recovery and multi-region patterns, including chaos testing.
- Awareness of compliance frameworks and design principles.
What We Can Offer You
- 🎯 A critical mission and purpose - At Amadeus, you will power the future of travel with a critical mission and extraordinary purpose. 
- 🌎 A truly global DNA - Everything at Amadeus is global, from our people to our business, which translates into our footprint, processes, and culture. 
- 🎓 Great opportunities to learn - Learning happens all the time and in many ways at Amadeus, from on-the-job training to formal activities, and daily interactions. 
- 🤗 A caring environment – Amadeus fosters a caring environment that supports both professional growth and personal well-being. 
- 💰 A complete rewards offer - Amadeus provides attractive compensation packages, including salary, bonus, caregiving and health benefits. 
- 🌈 A diverse, equitable, and inclusive community – We are committed to enabling each employee to reach their full potential by fostering a culture of belonging and fair treatment. 
- 📈 A Reliable Company - Trust and reliability are fundamental to shaping our relationships with customers, partners, and employees. 
Diversity & Inclusion
Amadeus aspires to be a leader in Diversity and Inclusion in the tech industry, enabling every employee to reach their full potential by fostering a culture of belonging and fair treatment, attracting the best talent from all backgrounds, and as a role model for an inclusive employee experience. 
Amadeus is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, beliefs, disability or any other characteristics protected by law. 
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