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Principal Software Engineer

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9 months ago

Base Salary

$251k - $340k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive architectural vision for key systems and platforms.
  • Evaluate foundational technologies, patterns, and practices for future growth.
  • Translate ambiguous technical problems into roadmaps and guide strategic solutions.
  • Lead organization-wide initiatives improving system health, observability, performance, security, and operational excellence.
  • Partner with product, design, data, engineering, and cross-functional leadership to align technical strategy with business priorities.
  • Break down large, multi-team initiatives and drive them from concept through delivery.
  • Mentor Staff, Senior, and early-career engineers.
  • Provide technical leadership in design reviews, architecture discussions, and cross-team forums.
  • Advise engineering leadership and cross-functional partners on technical strategy.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience building scalable, maintainable software systems.
  • Proven technical leadership across multiple teams or domains, including complex distributed-systems design and evolution.
  • Deep backend engineering expertise, preferably with strong Python proficiency.
  • Experience with distributed systems and relational databases.
  • Experience with metrics instrumentation, data-driven performance tuning, load-testing infrastructure, and tools such as Datadog.
  • Strong architectural skills and ability to evaluate tradeoffs, system interactions, operational risks, and platform evolution.
  • Ability to influence technical strategy, drive alignment across teams, and guide organizations through ambiguity.
  • Exceptional communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Strong track record of developing engineers through mentorship, coaching, and leadership.
  • Experience in telehealth or other highly regulated industries is a bonus.

Benefits

  • Full medical, dental, and vision insurance plus OneMedical membership.
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA.
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • Flexible PTO.
  • Wellbeing and learning-and-growth reimbursements.
  • Paid parental leave and fertility benefits.
  • Pet insurance.
  • Student loan refinancing.
  • Virtual mindfulness, counseling, and fitness resources.

Tech Stack

DatadogPython

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