Principal Developer

Robots and Pencils LP is hiring a Principal Developer to design, program, and test software for innovative solutions and products used by clients. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, OH, and offers the opportunity to work remotely from anywhere in the U.S.

• Author and maintain relevant documentation for developers, clients, and users to encourage innovation.
• Develop and refine prototypes to confirm requirements.
• Program according to project plans, including versions and sprints.
• Test according to predetermined test plans.
• Drive release and post‑release activities such as support, versioning, and maintenance.
• Collaborate with designers to create interfaces that conform to design guidelines.
• Peer review other team members’ code, and learn and adapt code based on peer review.
• Support sales and project managers with technical insights, leading to the creation of budgets and schedules for projects.
• Seek ways to promote the company and increase market exposure while increasing credibility within the team.
• Develop high‑quality deliverables while evaluating innovative approaches to accomplish objectives.
• Write and maintain code on internal products and external client projects.
• Work in tandem with other developers and the quality assurance team on bug fixes.
• Support building reusable code and libraries for future use.

Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a closely related field (foreign degree equivalents acceptable).

Required experience:

• 7 years of post‑degree progressive experience as a Software Developer or closely related position (or 5 years if holding a Master’s degree).
• 5 years of experience in each of the following areas:
• • Writing, analyzing, and debugging code in various programming languages.
• • Software privacy and security, including secure coding practices, threat avoidance, and threat mitigation.
• • Computation theory, considering automation, human involvement, and ethical boundaries.
• • Teaching others about design’s impact on comprehensibility, maintainability, performance, and availability in software development.

Salary: $155,000 – $230,000 per annum (USD).

Robots and Pencils LP is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.