Principal Software Engineer

At Byte Forge Labs, Organization isn't a buzzword on a slide, it's Tuesday, and we need a Principal Software Engineer who feels the same way. The right proudly-imperfect candidate will own outcomes, mentor peers, and earn $147,000 - $218,000 in this principal contract position.

• Tune Organization queries until the MO database stops timing out under load
• Ship RabbitMQ fixes to Byte Forge Labs customers in Columbia, MO the same day they report them
• Carry the GraphQL platform work that makes Byte Forge Labs's next MO expansion boring
• Own the Kubernetes release that Columbia leadership has circled on the calendar
• Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards across the technology team
• Cut Kubernetes cold-start times so Byte Forge Labs functions wake before MO users notice
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs powering core Byte Forge Labs products
• Work closely with data teams to surface insights from production systems

• A team player who lifts up colleagues and shares credit
• Storytelling instincts that turn data into a decision
• A portfolio that speaks louder than any line on your resume
• A bias toward asking the dumb question before the expensive mistake
• Sharp organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple work streams

Long obsessed with GraphQL, Byte Forge Labs has turned a Columbia office into one of the genuinely-flexible centers of technology innovation in MO. We swap Kubernetes and Terraform tips over lunch because nobody here pretends to know it all.

The whole offer in one line: $147,000 - $218,000, mentorship, benefits, and flexible contract hours that respect the life you have in MO.

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