principal Software Engineer tech_leadership · Posted Sep 11, 2025
$140,000 – $180,000
USD per year

About this role

Vultr is hiring a principal-level Software Engineer as a remote position. The posting calls out experience with Rust, PHP, SQL, Kubernetes. Compensation is listed at $140,000–$180,000 per year.

Role
Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
principal
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
Remote (United States)
Work mode
Remote
Department
Network Engineering
Posted
Sep 11, 2025

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Job description

from Vultr careers

Who We Are

Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 32 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.

Vultr Cares

  • Excellent Medical Benefits w/ 100% company paid premiums for employee only plan + 100% company paid dental & vision premiums

  • 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4% with immediate vesting

  • Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year

  • 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan 

  • Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year & 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year

  • $500 first year remote office setup + $400 each following year for new equipment

  • Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month

  • Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month

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