Principal Software Engineering (Global Infrastructure)-North America Software Center

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, TSMC

$137K — $199K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field.
  • 7+ years of software or infrastructure engineering experience.
  • 3+ years leading architecture for cloud-native or distributed systems.
  • 1+ years’ experience in a Principal or Technical Lead role.
  • Strong technical communication skills for global collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Architect cloud-native platforms for private, hybrid, and multi-cloud infrastructure.
  • Design resilient global infrastructure supporting disaster recovery and cross-region replication.
  • Lead the development of self-service engineering platforms including environment provisioning.
  • Drive engineering excellence in site reliability, capacity management, and performance optimization.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure platform scalability and consistency.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Access to a 401(k) plan with employer match.
  • Annual paid time off and 12 holidays per year.
  • Onsite amenities include a fitness center and subsidized café.
  • Profit sharing and incentive bonuses.
Full Job Description
TSMC Washington, LLC

Location

USA-Washington

Career Area

Information Technology

Posted

Aug 27, 2026

Who We're Looking For:

We are seeking a talented and experienced Global Infrastructure Software Engineer to help define the architecture, technical vision, and long-term roadmap for TSMC's enterprise infrastructure platform.

Working closely with engineering teams in North America and Taiwan, you will architect highly available, scalable, and automated infrastructure platforms that power thousands of applications and mission-critical manufacturing services.

Key Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

Build Cloud-Native Platforms for:
  • Private cloud
  • Hybrid cloud
  • Multi-cloud infrastructure
  • Compute platforms
  • Storage platforms
  • Infrastructure services


Multi-Region Infrastructure. Design resilient global infrastructure supporting:
  • Worldwide deployments
  • Disaster recovery
  • Cross-region replication
  • Global service discovery
  • Global traffic management
  • Capacity planning
  • Infrastructure resilience


Platform Engineering. Lead development of self-service engineering platforms including:
  • Environment provisioning
  • Self-service infrastructure
  • Golden platform templates


Site Reliability Engineering. Drive engineering excellence in:
  • Reliability engineering
  • Capacity management
  • Incident prevention
  • Performance optimization
  • Service Level Objectives (SLOs)
  • Production readiness
  • Operational excellence


Technical Leadership:
  • Partner with AI, Data, Network & Security, and Application teams to ensure platform consistency and scalability.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams across North America and Taiwan to establish common platform capabilities.


Minimum Requirements:
  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • 7+ years of software engineering or infrastructure engineering experience.
  • 3+ years leading architecture for cloud-native platforms or distributed infrastructure.
  • 1+ years' experience as a Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer, Distinguished Engineer, or Technical Lead.
  • Strong technical communication skills for collaborating with global cross-functional teams.


Required Technical Experience:

Cloud Infrastructure. Deep expertise designing enterprise infrastructure on:
  • AWS, Azure, GCP
  • Private Cloud
  • Hybrid Cloud
  • Multi-region deployments

Strong understanding of cloud networking, compute, storage, identity, and resilience.

Infrastructure Automation. Strong experience with:
  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Configuration management
  • Provisioning automation


Distributed Systems. Deep understanding of:
  • High availability
  • Fault tolerance
  • Consensus algorithms
  • Service discovery
  • Distributed scheduling
  • Load balancing
  • Event-driven architecture
  • Scalability
  • CAP theorem
  • Disaster recovery


Service Mesh & Networking. Experience with:
  • Ingress Controllers
  • API Gateways
  • Global Load Balancing
  • DNS
  • Traffic routing


Programming. Strong software engineering skills in one or more of:
  • Go
  • Python
  • Java

Experience building platform services, operators, or infrastructure tooling.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience designing infrastructure supporting:
  • Thousands of engineers
  • Global engineering organizations
  • Multi-region deployments
  • AI platforms
  • Data platforms
  • Manufacturing systems
  • Hybrid cloud
  • Mission-critical enterprise environments


Eligibility:

Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States. We currently cannot provide sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa. Employment at TSMC is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screening. In compliance with Washington state regulations, cannabis (marijuana) use will not be included in the drug screening.

Work Location & Schedule:

This position is based on-site at our Vancouver, Washington location during core business hours, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. Additional hours may be required to meet project demands.

Compensation and Benefits:
  • At TSMC, your base pay is just one component of your comprehensive compensation package. For new hires in this position, the starting salary typically ranges between $137,300 and $183,650 per year. The full salary range for this Job Grade extends from $137,300 - $199,100 depending on factors such as skills, qualifications, education, experience, tenure, and position level. TSMC's total compensation package also includes market-competitive pay, profit sharing and incentive bonuses, and tuition assistance.
  • Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, and access to a 401(k) plan with employer match.
  • Employees enjoy 12 holidays per year and accrue paid time off annually.
  • Onsite amenities include a fitness center, game room, physical therapist, and subsidized café.


If you have questions or want to learn more about our offered benefits, email [email protected].

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