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8th Light

Principal Software Engineer (Hybrid)

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about 3 hours ago
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Responsibilities

  • Rapidly build trust with clients by demonstrating technical expertise.
  • Drive platform engineering work and connect long-term technical vision to deliverables.
  • Lead platform strategy and delivery across diverse platform types.
  • Advise clients on architecture, scalability, and platform evolution.
  • Collaborate on systems involving the full ML lifecycle.
  • Drive innovation by surfacing new technical approaches.
  • Facilitate retrospectives and strategy sessions to improve outcomes.
  • Design and manage high-level technical roadmaps for large engagements.
  • Coach client engineering teams and transfer knowledge.
  • Influence client CTOs and executive decisions.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering and consulting.
  • Proven track record of building and shipping production-grade platforms.
  • Experience with a variety of programming languages and frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of AI and agentic systems.
  • Ability to lead and mentor teams effectively.
  • Experience in modernizing and replatforming legacy systems.
  • Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Wellness package designed with the Whole YOU in mind.
  • Unlimited access to books, courses, and expert-led training.
  • Annual financial stipend and time for learning and development.
  • Coworking support for global team members.
  • 12 weeks of new parent leave for eligible employees.

Tech Stack

Categories

AI & MLData EngineeringDevOpsFull Stack