Principal Software Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Tue, Aug 25, 2026
This job expires in: 28 days
Job Summary
Experienced software engineers will find a full-time remote opportunity as a Principal Software Engineer, responsible for designing and implementing solutions, owning architectural decisions, and diagnosing systemic issues across product teams.
Key responsibilities
- Embed with product teams to tackle complex technical problems and deliver working code
- Own architectural decisions at both the application and service levels, ensuring reliability and performance
- Lead solution design initiatives and guide engineers through collaborative efforts
Required qualifications
- 12+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant time at a principal or equivalent senior level
- Demonstrated mastery of architectural patterns and deep expertise in relevant technologies such as Java, C#, TypeScript, Node.js, React, Python, or Flutter
- Proven experience owning production services, including reliability, performance, and incident response
- Professional experience using AI-assisted development tools in production work
- Experience diagnosing complex issues that span multiple components or services
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