Principal Software Engineer

Our Mission

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Day to Day

As a Principal Software Engineer at Indeed, you will provide technical leadership on complex, cross-cutting platforms and systems that enable teams across the company to build high-impact products efficiently and responsibly. You’ll work on initiatives that operate at scale, shape technical direction across multiple teams, and influence how new technologies are adopted and applied.

In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with senior engineers, product leaders, and cross-functional partners to design extensible solutions, guide architectural decisions, and improve developer and system capabilities across Indeed. You’ll stay current on emerging technologies and help translate new capabilities into practical, scalable solutions that deliver business and user value.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and evolution of shared platforms, frameworks, or services that support multiple teams or product areas.

• Provide architectural guidance and hands-on technical leadership for complex initiatives spanning teams or organizations.

• Evaluate, experiment with, and guide adoption of emerging technologies to improve scalability, efficiency, reliability, or developer productivity.

• Balance technical innovation with operational excellence, including cost, performance, security, and reliability considerations.

• Mentor and influence engineers across disciplines, supporting technical excellence and long-term growth.

• Partner closely with product managers and business partners to align technical strategy with business goals.

• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills/Competencies

• Bachelor degree:
  Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a demonstrated record of leading large, cross-functional initiatives.

• Proven experience designing and operating distributed systems, service-oriented architectures, and APIs at scale.

• Proficiency with data storage and access patterns, including SQL and No
  
  SQL systems.

• Experience evaluating or working with emerging technologies and integrating them into production systems.

• Sense of ownership and accountability as a technical leader, with the ability to influence without direct authority.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across technical and business contexts.

Salary Range Transparency

United States Remote - $167, USD per year

Austin Metro Area - $167, USD per year

Scottsdale Metro Area - $158,

Seattle Metro Area - $217, USD per year

San Francisco Metro Area - $224, USD per year

New York Metro Area - $206, USD per year

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Indeed salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Indeed's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include quarterly bonuses, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), a Paid Time Off policy, and many region-specific benefits.

Benefits - Health, Work/Life Harmony, & Wellbeing

We care about what you care about. We have a multitude of benefits to support Indeedians, as well as their pets, kids, and partners including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. Indeedians are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, as well as an equity-based incentive program. Indeedians will also receive open paid time off, 11 paid holidays a year and up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave.

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