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Principal Software Engineer, Platform (DevEx)

Ladders · United States · 3 days ago
RemoteRemoteEngineering$264k–$396k/yrFull-time

This role will lead technical initiatives focused on scalable systems, platform reliability, and meaningful business transformation. You will work across engineering, product, operations, and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into practical technology solutions. The position offers the opportunity to influence architecture, execution quality, and the technology capabilities that enable long-term growth within a technology-driven environment.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Responsibilities

  • Proactively identify opportunities to leverage coding-agent infrastructure across R&D teams
  • Deliver comprehensive system designs and lead autonomous project delivery across teams
  • Operate independently as a key technical consultant on agent-runtime architecture
  • Anticipate and solve potential technical problems for major platform initiatives
  • Set quality standards through your architectural designs that become reference implementations
  • Mentor and elevate technical capabilities of staff-level engineers and below

Qualifications

  • 15-20+ years of software engineering experience with hands-on work on coding-agent-runtime infrastructure in the last year
  • Demonstrated Principal-level scope in technical decisions impacting multiple teams
  • Deep expertise in build systems, CI/CD, and large-scale internal developer platforms
  • Ability to set technical direction with minimal oversight in a high-trust environment
  • Instincts for environment safety related to autonomous coding agents

Pay

$263,800 – $395,600 annually

Benefits

  • Flexible time off with learning and development opportunities
  • Comprehensive onboarding and leadership training programs
  • Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage with substantial contributions for dependents
  • Support for parental leave, fertility services, and adoption reimbursement
  • Legal advisory services and financial planning tools

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