Were looking for an exceptional Principal Engineer to serve as the most senior technical individual contributor in our R&D organization.
Reporting directly to the VP of R&D, you will shape long-term architecture, lead cross-org technical strategy, and solve the companys hardest engineering challenges.
This is a hands-on, high-impact IC role. Youll design scalable systems, drive architectural alignment across squads, and influence technical decisions at every level. Youll lead by example, mentor senior engineers, and raise the engineering bar across the organization.
Responsibilities:
Lead company-wide technical initiatives and set long-term architectural direction.
Ensure architectural coherence across systems; guide design decisions, tradeoffs, and refactoring.
Mentor senior and staff engineers, shaping engineering culture and elevating technical standards.
Accelerate time-to-value by improving delivery velocity, cycle time, and overall engineering effectiveness.
Own reliability and production health, driving observability, incident response, and systemic improvements.
Reporting directly to the VP of R&D, you will shape long-term architecture, lead cross-org technical strategy, and solve the companys hardest engineering challenges.
This is a hands-on, high-impact IC role. Youll design scalable systems, drive architectural alignment across squads, and influence technical decisions at every level. Youll lead by example, mentor senior engineers, and raise the engineering bar across the organization.
Responsibilities:
Lead company-wide technical initiatives and set long-term architectural direction.
Ensure architectural coherence across systems; guide design decisions, tradeoffs, and refactoring.
Mentor senior and staff engineers, shaping engineering culture and elevating technical standards.
Accelerate time-to-value by improving delivery velocity, cycle time, and overall engineering effectiveness.
Own reliability and production health, driving observability, incident response, and systemic improvements.
Requirements:
10+ years in backend and infrastructure development
5+ years in cloud-native SaaS environments on full-stack teams
3+ years as a Principal Engineer or similar role in large-scale systems
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent Expert in TypeScript, Node.js, React, and SQL/NoSQL design
Proven record in designing and scaling microservices and event-driven systems
Deep experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and cloud architecture
Strong understanding of message queues and workflows (Kafka, Temporal, BullMQ)
Drives cross-org technical initiatives and aligns multiple teams
Business-outcome-driven; connects tech direction to measurable impact
Experienced mentor and technical leader with excellent communication skills
Thrives in fast-moving, dynamic environments
Experience in squad-based structures (Nice to Have)
Background in high-growth startups (Nice to Have)
10+ years in backend and infrastructure development
5+ years in cloud-native SaaS environments on full-stack teams
3+ years as a Principal Engineer or similar role in large-scale systems
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent Expert in TypeScript, Node.js, React, and SQL/NoSQL design
Proven record in designing and scaling microservices and event-driven systems
Deep experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and cloud architecture
Strong understanding of message queues and workflows (Kafka, Temporal, BullMQ)
Drives cross-org technical initiatives and aligns multiple teams
Business-outcome-driven; connects tech direction to measurable impact
Experienced mentor and technical leader with excellent communication skills
Thrives in fast-moving, dynamic environments
Experience in squad-based structures (Nice to Have)
Background in high-growth startups (Nice to Have)
This position is open to all candidates.
