Principal Engineer

Overview

Principal Engineer

At Youtopia Marketplace, we're engineering the future of human health and longevity through Precision Nourishment Automation. Our tribe is grounded in love, driven by purpose, and unified by the belief that vibrant health should be effortless and available to everyone.

Getting healthy today is almost impossible. Confusing. Overwhelming. Fragmented.

Youtopia is ending that.

At Youtopia, we use diagnostic testing, advanced nutrient modeling, and an AI-driven meal-matching engine to determine each person's exact nutrient needs—and flawlessly match those needs with toxin-free, locally made, chef-crafted meals.

It's personalized nutrition, automated. We are preparing for one of the most ambitious launches in consumer health history—and we're assembling a world-class engineering team to build the secure, intelligent, scalable platform behind it.

If you're a high-impact Principal Engineer who wants to work with modern technology, own critical systems, and directly improve millions of lives, this is your opportunity.

Youtopia, a Colorado-based startup, has an opening for a Principal Engineer. This role is hybrid or full time office preferred. Candidates must reside in the greater Denver Metro area.

The strongest fits for this role will have exposure to some or all of these technologies and skills:

• Strong mathematical background with expertise in algorithm design and optimization
• Proficiency in C# / .NET Core, Ionic, Angular, and Type Script
• Experience with Azure Functions, Web Api, and cloud technologies (Azure preferred)
• Expertise in data structures, graph algorithms, and computational complexity analysis
• Entity Framework / Azure SQL and CosmosDB
• Designing and implementing machine learning or AI-driven algorithms
• Docker and containerized environments
• Creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Event-driven architectures and workflows
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) for full-stack contributions
• Experience with hybrid mobile app development (iOS and Android)
• Proficiency in performance profiling and optimization techniques
• Knowledge of statistical modeling and numerical methods

• Lead the design and development of complex algorithms to support Youtopia's AI-driven precision nourishment platform, ensuring scalability and performance.
• Architect, develop, and maintain robust engineering solutions for B2B/B2C web and mobile applications, leveraging a strong mathematical foundation.
• Write, review, and maintain high-quality, maintainable code with a focus on algorithmic efficiency; actively participate in peer code reviews.
• Collaborate in daily stand-ups, providing clear updates, transparent feedback, and leadership on technical challenges and blockers.
• Drive technical grooming sessions, clarifying requirements, assessing algorithmic feasibility, and collaborating with Project Managers and cross-functional teams.
• Design and optimize data models and algorithms to support personalized nutrition matching and diagnostic-driven recommendations.
• Lead architecture discussions, defining technical roadmaps, and ensuring alignment with business objectives and product goals.
• Develop and implement machine learning or AI-driven algorithms to enhance platform functionality, such as nutrient analysis and meal personalization.
• Participate actively in agile ceremonies, contributing strategic insights to improve the software development process.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to translate complex requirements into mathematically sound technical solutions.
• Create technical specifications, justify algorithmic decisions, and balance trade-offs in relation to project constraints (time, scope, budget).
• Independently prioritize and manage workload, aligning with team priorities and sprint goals while mentoring others.
• Implement and maintain complex, data-driven applications, ensuring scalability, performance, and mathematical accuracy.
• Execute full lifecycle development, from algorithm design and coding through testing, deployment, and ongoing optimization.
• Mentor engineers by addressing technical questions, troubleshooting algorithmic challenges, and fostering a…