Principal Technical Lead, Software Engineering (Global Infrastructure)-North America Software Center

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

$166K — $241K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field.
  • 12+ years in software or infrastructure engineering.
  • 5+ years leading architecture for cloud-native platforms.
  • 3+ years as a Principal Engineer or Technical Lead.
  • Strong technical communication skills for global teamwork.

Responsibilities

  • Define the long-term technical vision for TSMC's infrastructure.
  • Drive infrastructure modernization initiatives worldwide.
  • Design resilient multi-region cloud-native platforms.
  • Lead development of self-service engineering platforms.
  • Oversee reliability engineering and performance optimization.
  • Mentor senior engineers and lead architecture reviews.
  • Collaborate with global engineering teams to ensure platform scalability.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement 401(k) plan with employer match.
  • 12 holidays and annual paid time off.
  • Onsite fitness center and game room.
  • Subsidized café and access to physical therapy services.
Full Job Description
Who We're Looking For:

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

You will lead the design of cloud-native infrastructure that supports engineering, AI, enterprise applications, manufacturing systems, and developer productivity across multiple global regions.

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:

Define Infrastructure Strategy
  • Define the long-term technical vision for TSMC's global infrastructure platform.
  • Develop architectural standards and engineering best practices.
  • Drive infrastructure modernization initiatives across global engineering organizations.
  • Establish multi-year technology roadmaps aligned with business growth.


Build Cloud-Native Platforms. Lead architecture 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
  • Mentor senior engineers and technical leads.
  • Lead architecture reviews and technical governance.
  • Influence technical strategy across multiple engineering organizations.
  • 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.
  • 12+ years of software engineering or infrastructure engineering experience.
  • 5+ years leading architecture for cloud-native platforms or distributed infrastructure.
  • 3+ 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


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 $166,800 and $223,050 per year. The full salary range for this Job Grade extends from $166,800 - $241,800 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].

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Country/Region: US

City: Vancouver

Company: TSMC Washington

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