Principal Software Engineer
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, 32635, USA
Listed on 2026-10-28
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer
The right Principal Software Engineer sees a flaky test not as noise but as a clue, and Startup Plus Inc in Gainesville, FL has clues worth chasing. What sets the offer apart is trust — $128,000 - $181,000 and full-time hours are nice, but the technology ownership is the headline.
Key Responsibilities- Lead technical design reviews for principal technology initiatives
- Decide when to buy Facilitation versus build it for Startup Plus Inc's Gainesville, FL stack
- Push PHP changes safely behind flags so Gainesville, FL rollbacks take seconds
- Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Gainesville, FL production without dropping the baton
- Profile RabbitMQ memory use and chase down the leaks crashing Gainesville nodes
- Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
- Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis
- Trace a fast-paced technology bug across three Work-Life Balance services to the one bad line
- Written communication clear enough to survive a forwarded email chain
- Principal mastery of Vue.js, validated by people who'd hire you again
- Demonstrated capacity to mentor or support principal teammates
- Familiarity with the Gainesville market and local technology landscape
- Hands-on experience with modern Work-Life Balance workflows and tooling
- Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a principal capacity
Every product at Startup Plus Inc reflects the craft-obsessed standards our Gainesville, FL team holds itself to. We value clear writing and honest conversation over status games and politics.
Your package includes $128,000 - $181,000, premium healthcare, and a generous home-office allowance for our distributed team.
Recruiting for this full-time position is happening in real time, not on a backlog.
Let the Startup Plus Inc team in Gainesville, FL meet the person behind the Work-Life Balance on your resume.
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