Buildkite - Principal Engineer

• Frontier work. Agentic data isn't a roadmap slide here — it's the problem in front of you, at the edge of where data platforms are heading. • Frontier work. • Real scale, real stakes. The data you'd shape sits in the critical path of some of the strongest engineering teams on the planet, shipping to over a billion daily users. • Real scale, real stakes. • Ownership, not tickets. Flat, high-autonomy. Being the most senior data person here is influence you don't get where the function's buried three layers deep. Plainly: less scaffolding, and the direction is yours — which cuts both ways. • Ownership, not tickets. • Remote, properly. Since 2013 — async, built for deep focus, with genuine team overlap. • Remote, properly. • Small enough that it counts. ~150 people, no hiding. What you build is visible. Bring the weird while you're at it — we hire the whole human, not the role. • Small enough that it counts. • What happens next? • Every application gets a response. If this is the problem you've been wanting to get your hands on, apply, or reach out with questions first. • Job location • Our Engineering teams are based in the APJ region. This is a conscious decision, as it allows us to move quickly and minimise fully async work. So whilst Buildkite is a fully remote company, this doesn't mean that we hire in every location. Please be aware that if you're applying from outside of this region, we unfortunately aren't in a position to hire you. Currently Buildkite is not in a position to offer sponsorship.