Principal Software Engineer

Job Summary

To support the development of innovative health tech solutions, the remote contract Principal Software Engineer will design, build, and maintain full-stack, AI-driven software systems while collaborating directly with business teams to deliver rapid prototypes and production software.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver working software solutions rapidly, balancing speed with quality across frontend, backend, and cloud services
• Design and implement generative AI systems, optimizing for relevance and latency while integrating AI tools into the development workflow
• Collaborate with business units to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions, mentoring junior engineers along the way

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with 10+ years of relevant experience
• Strong production experience with Python and JavaScript/TypeScript, including modern frontend frameworks and backend API development
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS, and infrastructure-as-code tools
• Demonstrable fluency with AI coding tools and experience building generative AI applications
• Experience navigating ambiguous problem spaces and working directly with stakeholders to deliver solutions rapidly