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Principal Software Engineer

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Location: Remote
Compensation: Base+commission
Reviewed: Fri, Nov 13, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Driving the technical vision and architectural strategy, the full-time Principal Software Engineer will guide the design and execution of complex systems across multiple product squads in a remote environment.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Define and evolve the target architecture for core B2B and consumer platforms, driving the technical roadmap for modernization
  • Lead the design and implementation of high-volume API integrations and complex pharmacy fulfillment logistics
  • Mentor and elevate the engineering culture by instituting design reviews and technical training sessions
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering and systems design, with 3+ years at a senior architectural level
  • Extensive experience in building and scaling distributed, high-throughput B2B SaaS or transactional systems
  • Mastery of modern cloud architectures, particularly AWS, PostgreSQL, Ruby on Rails, Python, TypeScript, and JavaScript
  • Proven ability to design and implement complex distributed systems and optimize relational database queries

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