Principal Software Engineer

About the role

We are seeking an exceptional Principal level Engineer to join our product engineering organization and drive transformative impact across our platform. At these levels, you will be responsible for solving complex technical challenges that span multiple teams, defining architectural standards, and shaping the technical direction of our product engineering organization.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect systems that affect large parts of the business, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance
• Own the technical design and delivery of complex projects involving multiple systems or critical infrastructure
• Make key technical contributions that set direction for how the team writes code, designs systems, and uses core libraries
• Simplify complex problems, enabling teams to achieve more with less effort
• Create substantial improvements in stability, performance, and scalability across the platform
• Identify, formalize, and deliver solutions that impact the entire engineering organization
• Work cross-functionally with business and product partners to influence technical and business decisions
• Set strategic direction for significant portions of the technology stack
• Anticipate potential problems in major projects and devise effective solutions to mitigate them
• Facilitate cross-team collaboration, driving decisions among groups with disparate interests
• Champion the adoption of AI coding tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.) to accelerate development velocity
• Establish best practices for leveraging AI assistants in code generation, review, and refactoring
• Optimize development workflows by integrating AI tools into the engineering lifecycle
• Measure and demonstrate productivity improvements from AI-augmented development practices
• Mentor senior engineers and be a force multiplier for the entire team
• Provide technical guidance with a proven track record of sound judgment
• Influence without formal authority, securing cross-team buy-in for technical initiatives

Requirements

• 15+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated technical breadth and depth
• Proven track record of delivering complex, high-impact projects affecting multiple teams for enterprise SaaS applications
• Proven ability to define and execute technical vision and strategy at scale
• Expert-level proficiency in TypeScript, Python, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL
• Experience with AI coding assistants and demonstrated ability to improve team productivity through their adoption
• Deep understanding of full-stack web development, system design, and cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong project management skills with ability to break down complex projects into milestones
• Excellent communication skills with ability to influence without formal authority
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and driving technical standards
• Deep expertise in healthcare technology and regulatory compliance (HIPAA, HITRUST) preferred

Qualifications

Competitive compensation package (cash + equity), medical, dental and vision benefits, flexible, paid vacation policy, work in a flat organizational structure — direct access to Leadership, mission-driven culture with a passion for change.