Principal Engineer
Veem · California, United States · 5 mo ago
RemoteRemoteEducationFull-time
Role Overview
This is a highly strategic senior engineering leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of:
- Fintech infrastructure
- Crypto / blockchain / stablecoins
- AI transformation and automation
- Scalable distributed systems
- Engineering leadership and organizational influence
Technical Leadership & Architecture
- Define and drive long-term technical architecture strategy across core platform systems
- Lead large-scale distributed systems design for high-volume B2B fintech products
- Architect resilient, scalable, secure payment and financial infrastructure
- Establish engineering best practices for reliability, scalability, observability, and security
- Influence technical direction across multiple engineering teams
AI Transformation & Intelligent Systems
- Lead AI transformation initiatives across engineering and operations
- Design systems leveraging AI agents, LLM workflows, and intelligent automation
- Drive adoption of AI-assisted developer tooling and operational automation
- Evaluate and implement emerging AI technologies to improve platform capabilities and productivity
- Partner with leadership to define Veem’s AI-native future
Blockchain / Stablecoin Innovation
- Help shape Veem’s strategy around crypto, blockchain, and stablecoin infrastructure
- Architect secure integrations with digital asset ecosystems and modern payment rails
- Evaluate new fintech protocols, settlement mechanisms, and emerging technologies
- Partner cross-functionally on regulatory, compliance, and security considerations
Engineering Excellence
- Mentor senior engineers and technical leads
- Raise the engineering bar across architecture, code quality, and execution
- Lead technical reviews and strategic engineering decisions
- Drive modernization initiatives and reduce technical debt
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on technical investments and risks
Cross-Functional Influence
- Collaborate with Product, Data, Security, Compliance, and Executive leadership
- Translate business priorities into scalable technical solutions
- Influence roadmap planning and organizational technical strategy
- Help build a culture of innovation, ownership, and engineering excellence