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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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