Senior Principal Software Engineer (Java)

Anaplan is the leading enterprise decision‑making platform, powering the world’s largest enterprises with its proprietary Hyperblock™ technology and cloud infrastructure. Partner with architects and senior engineers across the Platform Experience domain to set technical direction, aligning implementation patterns for complex initiatives (like Vanity URLs, JWT auth flows, and cross‑service proxying). Drive the evolution of our deployment infrastructure, championing modern GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, Helm) and highly available containerized orchestration. database locks and connection starvation). Deliver thought leadership and coding excellence across Java/Kotlin, ensuring seamless integration between backend microservices and UI components (including resolving complex CORS and distributed edge proxy requirements). Mentor and elevate engineers across global teams through design reviews, pair programming, and hands‑on leadership to foster a resilient engineering culture. Extensive background in software engineering within enterprise‑scale, high‑throughput platform or data‑centric environments. Understand, leverage, and integrate modern AI tools and concepts—including agentic programming patterns and LLM‑assisted workflows—to accelerate platform engineering and developer velocity. Deep expertise in backend JVM languages (Java and/or Kotlin) with a strong understanding of distributed systems internals. Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes, containerized deployments, and managing complex CI/CD pipelines (strong familiarity with GitOps, ArgoCD, and high‑velocity release workflows). Solid grounding in event‑driven architecture, real‑time data processing, and managing complex database transaction scopes at scale. Experience balancing rapid prototyping and fast iteration with long‑term sustainability and quality—you have a bias for action and prefer to try and iterate rather than wait for perfect information. Understand, leverage, and integrate modern AI tools and concepts—including agentic programming patterns and LLM‑assisted workflows—to accelerate platform engineering and developer velocity. You have shaped architecture and platform strategy at an enterprise scale, navigating the trade‑offs of hybrid and cloud‑agnostic infrastructures. You bring a polyglot mindset, matching the right technology to the challenge rather than defaulting to a single stack (comfortable exploring React, Python, or Go when needed). You enjoy mentoring others and raising the bar for engineering culture, without big egos. Fraud Recruitment Disclaimer It has come to our attention that fraudulent and fictitious job opportunities are being circulated on the Internet. Prospective candidates are being contacted by certain individuals, mainly through telephone calls, emails and correspondence, claiming they are representatives of Anaplan. Extend offers to candidates without an extensive interview process with a member of our recruitment team and a hiring manager via video or in person. Should you have any doubts about the authenticity of an email, letter or telephone communication purportedly from, for, or on behalf of Anaplan, please send an email to people@anaplan.Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusionand Belonging (DEIB) We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. #