Principal Staff Software Engineer
St. Louis, Missouri, United StatesFull-timePosted Sep 15, 2026
About the role
Hiring: Staff/Principal Software Engineer – Edge, Backend & AI/ML Platforms
Location:
St. Louis, Missouri-US - 2 roles
FTE or Contract Exp: 10+ years | Hands-on IC with architectural ownership
Looking for strong experience in:
- Java Spring Boot (APIs, microservices, event-driven systems)
- Edge Computing / CDN-layer compute (Edge Workers, Lambda@Edge or equivalent)
- Distributed Systems & System Design
- Building features for ML inference pipelines (data normalization, feature stores, model serving)
- AWS (compute, storage, networking, IAM)
- JavaScript/TypeScript for edge runtimes
- AI-assisted development (GitHub Copilot, LLM workflows, agentic coding tools)
- Taking systems from 0 → 1 in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Strong plus:
- Identity / Trust / Security domain (JWT, PKI, OAuth, token verification)
- Python, Databricks
- Observability at scale
Interested? DM me or send your resume to shivam.singh@staffingine.com
Responsibilities
- Architectural ownership of software solutions
- Develop APIs and microservices using Java Spring Boot
- Design distributed systems and system architecture
- Build features for ML inference pipelines
- Utilize AWS services for compute, storage, and networking
- Implement edge computing solutions
Qualifications
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering
- Strong experience with Java Spring Boot and microservices
- Familiarity with edge computing and distributed systems
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools
Skills mentioned
JavaSpring BootMicroservicesEvent-Driven ArchitectureDistributed SystemsSystem DesignAWSJavaScriptTypeScriptModel Serving
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