Principal Software Engineer

Join Our Team as a Principal Software Engineer! About Us

At Energy Worldnet, Inc. (EWN), we deliver innovative technology solutions that empower our clients and support the future of the energy industry. Our SaaS platform helps organizations operate more safely, efficiently, and compliantly.

We are seeking an experienced and highly influential Principal Software Engineer to serve as a senior technical leader within our Software Engineering organization. This role is ideal for a hands‑on engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, shaping technical direction, and enabling teams to deliver high‑quality, scalable solutions.

If you’re passionate about platform engineering, modern software architecture, mentorship, and engineering excellence, we’d love to hear from you!

Arkansas (AR), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Florida (FL), Indiana (IN), Kentucky (KY), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Missouri (MO), New Mexico (NM), North Carolina (NC), Oklahoma (OK), Pennsylvania (PA), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX)

Please note:

We do not support employment visa sponsorship (e.g., H-1B visa).

As a Principal Software Engineer at EWN, you will:

• Lead the design, development, and evolution of shared SaaS platform capabilities, frameworks, libraries, and standards
• Solve complex, cross‑cutting technical challenges that span multiple teams and systems
• Write high‑quality, production‑ready code and tests where it creates the greatest leverage, especially for platform‑level capabilities such as public APIs, integrations, and shared services
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership through architectural guidance, design reviews, and close collaboration with product and sprint teams
• Establish and model high standards for software quality, performance, scalability, reliability, testing, and operational readiness
• Design systems that meet high throughput and performance requirements while ensuring observability and operational excellence
• Mentor and coach engineers at all levels, helping cultivate a strong, sustainable technical culture
• Enable teams after platform delivery through training, documentation, best practices, and ongoing technical guidance
• Collaborate with engineering leadership and cross‑functional partners to define and evolve architectural principles and engineering standards
• Identify friction in the development lifecycle and lead initiatives to improve developer experience, tooling, workflows, and CI/CD pipelines
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to engineers, leaders, and non‑technical stakeholders

• At least 7 years of professional software engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining production systems with significant performance, scalability, or reliability requirements
• Deep understanding of modern software architecture, including distributed systems and service‑oriented designs
• Strong software design, debugging, testing, and documentation skills
• Experience with test‑driven development
• Ability to reason about tradeoffs involving performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability
• Proven ability to operate effectively under ambiguity and make sound technical decisions
• Demonstrated experience mentoring, coaching, and influencing other engineers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical topics clearly

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience working on platform or infrastructure teams
• Experience designing and supporting public APIs or system‑to‑system integrations
• Experience improving developer tooling, workflows, or internal platforms
• Experience working within a SaaS business model
• Experience in the oil, gas, or energy industry

Hybrid remote or fully remote work options, depending on role and location.

Shape platform strategy, influence engineering standards, and enable teams across the organization.

Work alongside talented engineers in a culture focused on learning, mentorship, and…