Principal Software Engineer

Role Overview

• Own complex system design and architectural decisions
• Define and evolve scalable, secure, and high-performing architectures
• Establish principles, patterns, and standards that teams can follow
• Lead modernization and cloud-native adoption
• Set technical direction for the department as the primary technical voice
• Facilitate cross-team architectural alignment
• Mentor senior and mid-level engineers to raise the bar on system design
• Lead design and code reviews
• Use AI as a force multiplier when appropriate

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience
• Deep understanding of the foundational patterns that underpin good system design
• Proven ability to own complex design work independently
• Initiative and ownership mindset
• Judgment, curiosity, and the drive to reach the right outcome are essential
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native and modern backend architectures
• Comfort with relational and NoSQL data stores and the tradeoffs between them.
• Experience partnering with engineering leadership on design
• Experience modernizing legacy systems and evolving event-driven or microservice-oriented architectures

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• NoSQL

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer