Principal Engineer, Streaming Systems

Hightouch · IT

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Full Time$180,000 - $400,000 USDPosted Sep 10, 2026

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North America — no hybrid days in this listing.

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Category
IT
Employment type
Full Time
Experience level
Senior
Job salary
$180,000 - $400,000 USD

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Original employer: HightouchSource ATS: HightouchJob status: Active

The Principal Engineer for Streaming Systems will lead the development of high-throughput infrastructure capable of processing billions of events, working fully remotely across North America.

This role involves architecting low-latency data ingestion systems and real-time computation engines to power the Hightouch AI agent product. You will drive technical excellence, mentor junior engineers, and own critical projects from inception through delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Remote in North America
$180,000 - $400,000 USD annual salary
Principal level engineering role
High-throughput streaming systems focus
Equity compensation component

What You’ll Bring

Extensive experience architecting and maintaining distributed systems at scale
Proven track record of leading highly complex and ambitious engineering projects
Deep expertise in high-throughput systems and real-time data computation
Ability to mentor and up-level engineers within the team
Strong collaborative approach to system design and technical roadmap development

What You’ll Get

Equity via ISO options
Early exercise options
10 Year post-termination exercise window

About the Company

Hightouch is an Agentic Marketing Platform and Composable CDP that enables marketers to build end-to-end campaigns using real-time data. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company is recognized as a leader in the customer data platform space.

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