Principal Software Engineer, Platform Engineering

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Join a team where your work makes a real impact, your growth is supported, and the people you work with become the reason you stay.

It takes (a lot more than) two to Tango!

If you believe great things happen when we work together, join us to help us achieve the extraordinary.

At Tango, we believe the spaces we create shape the way people live, work, and thrive. We help our customers create spaces that are more sustainable, more human, and more valuable—for business, for people, and for the planet.

Whether you’re a creative thinker, a strategic planner, a tech wizard, or a customer champion, there’s a place for you on our team. We believe work should be meaningful and fun. So if you’re ready to make a difference while enjoying the journey, come join us and let’s Tango!

We’ve Got You Covered

Competitive Compensation

• Competitive salary package aligned with market standards
• Annual performance reviews to reward your contributions
• 401K plan with company match

Health & Wellness

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Monthly wellness seminars—we’ve covered topics such as brain health, strength training, and more

Work-Life Balance

• Generous PTO package (15+ days annually)
• 10 company-paid holidays plus a flexible floating holiday to support personal, cultural, or religious traditions
• Spontaneous early releases—kick out early and enjoy the day!

Inclusive & Collaborative Culture

• Onboarding program that introduces you to who we are, what we do for our customers, and how our culture has shaped us
• Open-door leadership style that encourages feedback and transparency
• Collaborative tools and platforms that support seamless teamwork

Current Positions at Tango

Principal Software Engineer, Platform Engineering

• Location: United States
• Employment type: Full-time, Remote allowed
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer.
• We cannot sponsor employment-based visas at this time.

Let’s Tango! Where Innovation Meets Impact.

At Tango Analytics, we’re all about helping businesses make smarter decisions through powerful technology, insightful data, and a whole lot of collaboration. Whether you're a creative thinker, a strategic planner, a tech wizard, or a customer champion, there's a place for you on our team. We believe work should be meaningful and fun — so if you're ready to make a difference while enjoying the journey, come join us and let's Tango!

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer, Platform Engineering to join our dynamic and growing Platform Engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Own platform and cloud architecture

  • Define and evolve Tango’s platform architecture across AWS, GCP, and Azure, including networking, compute, storage, and environment strategy.
  • Drive cloud modernization initiatives (migration, re-platforming, standardization of deployment patterns, scalability and resilience improvements).
  • Create reference architectures and guardrails that enable autonomy while improving consistency and operational quality.

• Establish reliability and operational excellence

  • Set reliability standards and practices (SLOs/SLIs, error budgets, capacity planning, incident response and postmortems).
  • Improve observability and operational readiness (monitoring, alerting, tracing, dashboards, runbooks) to reduce MTTR and recurring incidents.
  • Identify systemic bottlenecks (latency, throughput, resource utilization, toil) and lead cross-team initiatives to address them.

• Enable government cloud readiness (FedRAMP)

  • Provide technical leadership for architectures and operational controls needed for FedRAMP / government cloud certification readiness.
  • Partner with Security/Compliance to translate controls into engineering requirements and pragmatic implementation plans.
  • Lead technical reviews for identity, access, auditability, logging, change management, and incident processes in regulated environments.

• Raise the bar through standards and mentorship

  • Establish and evangelize best practices: design docs, architecture reviews, coding standards, testing strategy, CI/CD quality gates, production readiness.
  • Mentor senior engineers, tech leads, and emerging technical leaders; coach teams through complex designs and tradeoffs.
  • Create reusable patterns and “golden paths” (templates, libraries, tooling) that make the right way the easy way.

About You

Technical breadth and depth

• Strong working knowledge across multiple stacks, including Java/J2EE, Oracle, Postgres, and modern frontend frameworks (React and Vue.js).
• Hand‑son cloud experience across AWS, GCP, and/or Azure, with ability to dive deep on architecture, performance, reliability, and operations.
• Experience designing and operating distributed systems for B2B SaaS with a strong focus on resiliency, scalability, and cost/performance tradeoffs.

Global cloud systems + regulated environments

• Experience with global cloud systems (multi‑region, disaster recovery, high availability, data residency considerations).
• Experience supporting FedRAMP and/or comparable government cloud certification efforts (e.g., Moderate/High) or operating within similarly regulated environments.
• Comfort partnering with Security/Compliance while maintaining engineering velocity and strong developer experience.

Leadership as a senior IC

• Proven ability to influence without authority—aligning stakeholders, driving decisions, and building consensus across teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to author clear design docs and architectural proposals.
• A coaching mindset with demonstrated impact mentoring and developing engineers across teams.

Nice to Have

• Kubernetes and cloud‑native operations experience (platform tooling, service meshes, policy‑as‑code).
• Experience building internal platforms/shared services (identity/auth, developer tooling, CI/CD platforms).
• FinOps or cloud cost optimization experience at scale.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation – We recognize and reward your contributions with a salary package that reflects your value.
• Comprehensive Benefits – Including health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, and generous paid time off to support your well‑being.
• Flexible Work Environment – Whether remote, hybrid, or in‑office, we support work arrangements that promote productivity and balance.
• Inclusive & Collaborative Culture – We foster a workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, teamwork is encouraged, and everyone has a voice.

Tango is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, parental status, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Compensation

• Base pay offered for this position is: $200,000 - $240,000
• Base pay offered is contingent on qualifications and other operational considerations. Base pay is just one piece of the full compensation structure offered at Tango. If this pay range is outside of your expectations, we still encourage you to apply and have a conversation with us.

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Employee Testimonials

“I am truly proud of the Energy & Sustainability product we are building at Tango. What makes the journey even more meaningful is the people I work with and the culture of trust and growth fostered by Tango’s leadership. Our leaders truly value and nurture high performers, creating an environment that challenges me to push my boundaries and grow every day.”
— Prerana Tirodkar, Energy & Sustainability Manager, Dallas, TX, USA — team member since 2022

“Working with smart, driven people who push and support each other keeps me inspired every day. After 13 years, I still find real joy and fulfillment in being part of a team that values growth, creativity, and purpose. It’s a rare and motivating environment I’m proud to be in.”
— Tara Diaz, Service Delivery Manager, Richmond, VA, USA — team member since 2012

“Joining Tango through the Locatee acquisition was a smooth and welcoming transition. What’s motivated me most is the direct communication with key leadership and the opportunity to learn from seasoned experts in commercial real estate. The collaborative, transparent culture and support for growth make it a truly rewarding place to work.”
— Daniel Moisescu, Occupancy Analytics Product Manager, Zürich, Switzerland — team member since 2019

“I’ve stayed at Tango for 10 years not just for the career growth and remote flexibility, but because of the amazing people I get to work with every day. My teammates are dependable, supportive, and often friends outside of work. We work hard and make it enjoyable while we do it.”
— Jessica Debus, Senior Sales Operations Manager, Richmond, VA, USA — team member since 2015

“Working at Tango means being surrounded by peers who push each other to excel. From mentorship to cross‑functional collaboration, I’ve grown while helping others grow—making it an inspiring place to innovate and achieve together.”
— Deepanshu Bhatia, Senior Client Services Manager, Austin, TX, USA — team member since 2017

“I’ve built my career here, from the early days at WatchWire through us being acquired by Tango. Each stage has brought new opportunities and challenges, and I’ve always felt supported and trusted. From being given agency to experiment and learn, to coaching that helped refine my management and leadership skills, I’ve grown both professionally and personally.”
— Nicolette Brenden, Senior Marketing Manager, Charleston, SC, USA — team member since 2017

“At Tango, growth isn’t optional, it’s inevitable. Our solutions are integral to how customers run their businesses, making Support a vital partner in their success. We’re always evolving to meet new challenges, and that culture of innovation pushes me to grow alongside our customers every step of the way.”
— Spencer Barrett, Senior Support Services Manager, Surprise, AZ, USA — team member since 2022

“I am truly proud of the Energy & Sustainability product we are building at Tango. What makes the journey even more meaningful is the people I work with and the culture of trust and growth fostered by Tango’s leadership. Our leaders truly value and nurture high performers, creating an environment that challenges me to push my boundaries and grow every day.”
— Prerana Tirodkar, Energy & Sustainability Manager, Dallas, TX, USA — team member since 2022

“Working with smart, driven people who push and support each other keeps me inspired every day. After 13 years, I still find real joy and fulfillment in being part of a team that values growth, creativity, and purpose. It’s a rare and motivating environment I’m proud to be in.”
— Tara Diaz, Service Delivery Manager, Richmond, VA, USA — team member since 2012