Principal Software Engineer

• Senior technical leader responsible for establishing engineering strategy and driving architectural direction.
• Ensures systems are secure, high‑performance, scalable, and built for long‑term success.
• Works closely with cross‑functional partners while mentoring and developing engineering teams.

• Own end‑to‑end technical architecture for enterprise applications.
• Conduct architectural reviews and ensure alignment with long‑term platform strategy.
• Integrate Dev Ops practices with built‑in security, quality, and observability.
• Establish organization‑wide standards for monitoring and system visibility.
• Create scalable APIs and backend services using Node.js frameworks.
• Support high‑performance UI development with a focus on accessibility and scalability.
• Implement efficient data operations using SQL and No
  
  SQL databases.

• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Git Lab preferred).
• Deploy, optimize, and monitor cloud applications on AWS.
• Implement logging, metrics, tracing, dashboards, and alerting systems.
• Partner with Product, Architecture, Security, Platform Engineering, and Data teams.
• Translate technical concepts into business‑aligned recommendations.
• Influence engineering strategy and support organizational technical decisions.
• Mentor engineers through pairing, reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Promote a culture of craftsmanship, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead teams in solving complex, high‑impact technical challenges.

• 8+ years of full‑stack engineering experience across front‑end, back‑end, and data layers.
• 10+ years of engineering experience, including several years in a senior/principal role.
• Strong experience with SQL and No
  
  SQL databases (Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, Dynamo
  
  DB, Mongo
  
  DB).
• Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong background architecting and deploying solutions on AWS.
• Hands‑on experience with observability tools (logs, metrics, tracing, APM).
• Excellent communication and cross‑team collaboration skills.

Title:

Principal Software Engineer

Duration:
Direct‑hire

Location:

Hybrid, Denver Metro

Salary range: 170‑175K base + bonus

• Senior technical leader responsible for establishing engineering strategy and driving architectural direction.
• Leads full‑stack design across front‑end, back‑end, and data systems for large‑scale platforms.
• Ensures systems are secure, high‑performance, scalable, and built for long‑term success.
• Works closely with cross‑functional partners while mentoring and developing engineering teams.

• Own end‑to‑end technical architecture for enterprise applications.
• Lead cloud‑native designs using AWS, microservices, and event‑driven patterns.
• Conduct architectural reviews and ensure alignment with long‑term platform strategy.
• Integrate Dev Ops practices with built‑in security, quality, and observability.
• Establish organization‑wide standards for monitoring and system visibility.

• Build modern full‑stack applications using Next.js, NestJS, JavaScript, and Type Script.
• Create scalable APIs and backend services using Node.js frameworks.
• Support high‑performance UI development with a focus on accessibility and scalability.
• Implement efficient data operations using SQL and No
  
  SQL databases.

• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Git Lab preferred).
• Deploy, optimize, and monitor cloud applications on AWS.
• Implement logging, metrics, tracing, dashboards, and alerting systems.

• Partner with Product, Architecture, Security, Platform Engineering, and Data teams.
• Translate technical concepts into business‑aligned recommendations.
• Influence engineering strategy and support organizational technical decisions.

• Mentor engineers through pairing, reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Promote a culture of craftsmanship, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead teams in solving complex, high‑impact technical challenges.

• 8+ years of full‑stack engineering experience across front‑end, back‑end, and data layers.
• 10+ years of engineering experience, including several…