Principal/Lead Software Engineer
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Principal/Lead Software Engineer based in the United States.
Join a high-impact engineering team where you'll shape the technical direction of innovative software products while leading a talented, globally distributed group of developers. This role combines hands-on software engineering with strategic technical leadership, giving you the opportunity to influence architecture, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable solutions that support business growth. You'll work across the full technology stack, collaborate closely with product and engineering leadership, and help establish best practices that enhance software quality, security, and operational efficiency. Ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives in fast-paced environments, this position offers significant autonomy, meaningful ownership, and excellent opportunities for professional growth.
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Principal/Lead Software Engineer based in the United States.
Join a high-impact engineering team where you'll shape the technical direction of innovative software products while leading a talented, globally distributed group of developers. This role combines hands-on software engineering with strategic technical leadership, giving you the opportunity to influence architecture, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable solutions that support business growth. You'll work across the full technology stack, collaborate closely with product and engineering leadership, and help establish best practices that enhance software quality, security, and operational efficiency. Ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives in fast-paced environments, this position offers significant autonomy, meaningful ownership, and excellent opportunities for professional growth.
Accountabilities
- Lead and mentor a globally distributed engineering team, fostering technical excellence through coaching, code reviews, and day-to-day guidance.
- Drive architectural decisions for scalable, secure, and maintainable software systems while contributing directly to full-stack development.
- Collaborate closely with engineering leadership to define technical strategy, roadmap priorities, and long-term platform improvements.
- Build and enhance customer-facing applications, internal tools, and automated operational systems using modern web technologies.
- Partner with product managers, QA, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-quality features and ensure successful product releases.
- Promote engineering best practices, including testing, code quality, security, documentation, and continuous integration.
- Identify and resolve technical risks, optimize application performance, improve development workflows, and support ongoing platform innovation.
- 7+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including technical leadership and system architecture responsibilities.
- Proven experience leading or mentoring engineering teams within distributed or remote environments.
- Strong full-stack development expertise with modern technologies such as React, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and RESTful API design.
- Experience working with cloud platforms, particularly AWS services such as EC2, S3, Route 53, and RDS.
- Solid understanding of software architecture, scalability, security, testing methodologies, and modern development best practices.
- Familiarity with AI development frameworks or tooling, including LangChainJS, is a plus.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, database administration, automated testing, UX/UI principles, or DevOps practices is advantageous.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Strong ownership mindset, adaptability, and the ability to balance technical quality with business priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Competitive salary aligned with experience and expertise.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance fully covered for employees.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.
- Company-paid life insurance and short-term/long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
- Unlimited paid time off.
- Paid parental leave.
- Sabbatical program.
- Opportunities for international travel and collaboration with global engineering teams.
- Extensive professional development opportunities through industry-leading learning experiences.
- Award-winning, collaborative workplace culture focused on autonomy, innovation, and career growth.
- High-impact role with significant ownership and opportunities for advancement.