Principal Engineer, Hybrid Cloud Environment

Apigee
Apigee

San Jose, CA, USA · Kirkland, WA, USA

Posted on Sep 21, 2026
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
  • Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
  • Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Jose, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Zürich, Switzerland; Munich, Germany.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 15 years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on designing, building, and operating large-scale, distributed cloud infrastructure, policy engines, or control planes.
  • Experience in a technical leadership role leading senior engineering teams and defining multi-year architectural strategies.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with AI application platforms, prompt engineering systems, or orchestrating agentic workflows.
  • Deep familiarity with developer infrastructure and Cloud Platform solutions.
  • Exceptional executive communication and influence skills, with a proven ability to lead across organizational boundaries and align executive-level priorities.
  • Track record of designing compilers, policy engines, or domain-specific languages that compile high-level configurations or intents into secure cloud configurations.