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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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