Principal Software Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Mon, Aug 24, 2026
This job expires in: 28 days
Job Summary
Seeking a Principal Software Engineer for a full-time remote position who will serve as a technical leader, architecting scalable systems, driving AI adoption, and enhancing engineering excellence across the organization.
Key responsibilities
- Define and evolve architectural standards while leading the design of complex software systems and integrations
- Champion AI-assisted software development and establish best practices for leveraging AI technologies in engineering workflows
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business challenges into scalable technical solutions and lead initiatives from concept to operational support
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with complex, production-scale systems
- Expert-level Ruby on Rails experience and strong knowledge of modern web application architecture and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Deep expertise in modern AI development, including LLMs and AI-assisted coding tools
- Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
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