Principal Backend Engineer

KKR

United States

United States

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divh2Principal Backend Engineer/h2pKKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKRs insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKRs investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries./ppKKRs Technology organization is a group of passionate technologists and product managers, unified by a shared mission to deliver exceptional products and solutions that drive value for our stakeholders, clients, and investors. Our passion for technology and innovation fuels our commitment to creating high-quality, impactful solutions that address complex challenges and meet the evolving needs of our sophisticated businesses./ppTeamwork is at the core of the organizations success. We thrive on open collaboration and continuous learning, driving a culture that values diversity of thought and collective achievement. Our global footprint fosters the integration of a diverse set of ideas and viewpoints in product and solution delivery, allowing us to design more comprehensive solutions that are adaptable and scalable. We optimize for impact, prioritizing and delivering solutions with excellence while remaining agile in response to the evolving needs of our businesses./ppKKRs Operations Systems Technology team builds and scales platforms that power the firms operational backbone. Our systems support investment operations, accounting, treasury, reference data management, and books of record across global business units./ppWe also design and deliver a data and platform layer that productionizes AI use cases, helping operations and finance teams harness data-driven insights./ppWe operate a modern, cloud-native technology stack leveraging Python, Kubernetes, and AWS, enabling scalable and reliable solutions that support mission-critical financial operations. Collaboration, technical excellence, and innovation are core to our culture./ppKKR is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and implementation of distributed, data-driven systems within our Operations technology platform. You will set technical direction for key systems, drive cross-team engineering initiatives, and shape KKRs strategy for building resilient, intelligent, and automated operational platforms./ppThis role is ideal for an engineer with 10+ years of experience, deep Python and AWS expertise, and a strong foundation in distributed systems and data modeling. Experience in financial systems, AI productization, or data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks etc.) is highly valued./ppResponsibilities/pulliTechnical Strategy Architecture/liliEngineering Leadership/liliCross-Functional Collaboration/liliMentorship Culture/li/ulpQualifications/pulli10+ years of software engineering experience, with demonstrated technical leadership./liliExpert-level proficiency in Python, with experience building scalable backend or data systems./liliStrong hands-on experience with AWS (EKS/ECS, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, CloudFormation/Terraform)./liliDeep understanding of distributed systems design (microservices, messaging, caching, concurrency, resilience)./liliExperience building production AI products (e.g., AI-assisted automation, inference services, or data-driven decision tools)./liliFamiliarity with AI tooling (e.g., LiteLLM, LangChain, vector databases, LLM APIs) is a plus./liliExperience with data modeling and modern data platforms (Snowflake or data lake architectures)./liliStrong knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and data integrity design./liliBackground in financial systems or operations technology (accounting, treasury, reference data) is a strong plus./liliExcellent communication and leadership skills; proven ability to drive alignment across diverse stakeholders./li/ulpThis is the expected annual base salary range for this Boston-based position. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance./ppBase Salary Range/pp$200,000 - $235,000 USD/ppKKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law./p/div

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