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What this posting asks for

Level: Lead / staff — The title says "Principal".

Main responsibilities

• Own system architecture as it connects to cloud architecture: shape how services, data, and jobs map onto AWS, and lay out practical paths from old architect…
• Partner with Product Engineering teams on their architecture problems. This may mean working closely with a team for a period of time to prototype, help unbl…
• Act as the technical lead for our AWS relationship. You'll work with AWS solutions architects on service guidance and roadmaps.
• Build proofs of concept and reference implementations in code, using Terraform, Python, Java, and similar tools, that teams can build on and that can evolve …
• Work with Cloud Enablement to advance AWS self-service and guardrails: HCP Terraform workflows, Sentinel policies, IAM, and account and sandbox strategy.
• Design architecture with cost in mind across cloud and AI spend, including attribution, tagging, and controls.
• Lead architecture for SaaS maturity and compliance readiness, covering disaster recovery and business continuity, security, performance, dependency ownership…
• Guide architecture for agentic workloads on AWS, such as AgentCore Gateway, Bedrock, OAuth, and machine-to-machine identity, in partnership with InfoSec.
• Collaborate with our Technical Leadership Team to shape technical direction. Record decisions in ADRs and RFCs and spread them across teams.
• Mentor senior engineers and run workshops on cloud-native best practices.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “CarGurus is hiring a Senior Principal Software Engineer to be the hands-on cloud architect within our Engineering Platform (EP) organization.” · “We have finished a large lift-and-shift to AWS.” · “The next step is helping 300+ engineers build cloud-native, SaaS-ready software that is resilient, secure, and built to scale.”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “We have a people-first culture that fosters kindness, collaboration, and innovation, and empowers our Gurus with tools to fuel their career growth.” · “Instead, you will go wherever the hardest system and cloud architecture problems are, partner with teams to solve them, and leave behind patterns that others…” · “Partner with Product Engineering teams on their architecture problems.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “Build proofs of concept and reference implementations in code, using Terraform, Python, Java, and similar tools, that teams can build on and that can evolve …” · “Lead architecture for SaaS maturity and compliance readiness, covering disaster recovery and business continuity, security, performance, dependency ownership…” · “A software engineer first: you write production-quality code in at least one of Java, Python, TypeScript, or Go.”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Collaborate with our Technical Leadership Team to shape technical direction.” · “Lead through influence and collaboration without ego.” · “You build trust with engineers, managers, and executives, both inside and outside your own organization.”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Explain the trade-offs behind each one.” · “Write clearly and can explain technical trade-offs to technical and non-technical audiences.”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “Collaborate with our Technical Leadership Team to shape technical direction.” · “Mentor senior engineers and run workshops on cloud-native best practices.”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “CarGurus is hiring a Senior Principal Software Engineer to be the hands-on cloud architect within our Engineering Platform (EP) organization.” · “You build trust with engineers, managers, and executives, both inside and outside your own organization.”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Own system architecture as it connects to cloud architecture: shape how services, data, and jobs map onto AWS, and lay out practical paths from old architect…” · “Deep AWS expertise across networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, VPC Lattice), IAM, serverless (Lambda, Batch, API Gateway), containers (EKS), and managed data st…”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “We reward our Gurus’ curiosity and passion with best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees, both when they start and as they…” · “A flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies encourage work-life balance and individual well-being.”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “Instead, you will go wherever the hardest system and cloud architecture problems are, partner with teams to solve them, and leave behind patterns that others…”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Ownership and accountability Supporting
  In the posting: “Lead architecture for SaaS maturity and compliance readiness, covering disaster recovery and business continuity, security, performance, dependency ownership…”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Customer focus Supporting
  In the posting: “The market is evolving, and we are too, moving the entire automotive journey online and guiding our customers through every step.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.

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