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Principal Software Engineer

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Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Fri, Nov 06, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Leading the technical direction of an early-stage AI company, the full-time remote Principal Software Engineer will architect production services, mentor a team of developers, and design data models while collaborating closely with the CTO.

Key responsibilities
  • Set the platform's architecture and make build-versus-buy decisions in partnership with the CTO
  • Enhance the team's engineering capabilities by mentoring developers and conducting code and design reviews
  • Architect production Python services and build GCP infrastructure across various cloud services
Required qualifications
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, including roles as a tech lead or principal/staff engineer
  • Hands-on experience with production LLM applications in Python using LangChain or LangGraph
  • Proficiency in GCP, BigQuery, and Postgres, with a strong focus on security
  • A proven track record of team building and developing infrastructure without dedicated platform or security functions
  • Experience in finance, private equity, or consulting is a plus

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