Principal Software Engineer $100,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks
Description
Are you an accomplished engineer who excels at ownership, strategic impact, and solving sophisticated technical problems? This position will have you developing the most critical features of a product while also influencing its technical roadmap and safeguarding its long-term stability and expansion. The technical choices you make will have a direct effect on the product and those who use it, granting you the freedom to innovate and the accountability to execute.
You'll contribute to products that are revolutionizing education:
- TeachTap: Uses AI to animate historical figures within a TikTok-style learning interface.
- TeachTales: Captivates students through personalized, enchanting storytelling that enhances comprehension.
- TimeBack: Functions as a learning copilot integrated with existing applications, actively coaching students.
- Athena: Employs AI-generated videos and assessments to produce measurable academic results.
You will lead the technical advancement of our products, guaranteeing they remain scalable, maintainable, and resilient over time. Working in close partnership with product teams, you will convert high-level specifications into technical design decisions and address sophisticated challenges while upholding rigorous quality standards. Your choices will define the product's trajectory and affect how thousands of students learn and develop.
We emphasize deliberate planning and front-loaded design. Our AI-first methodology automates routine tasks, allowing you to concentrate on high-impact choices and problem-solving. You will enjoy substantial autonomy and the capacity to shape product direction while prioritizing long-term stability and scalability.
If you're prepared to guide the technical transformation of our SaaS products and harness generative AI to expand possibilities, we want to hear from you.
What you will be doing
- Feature Development: Architecting and building new features with emphasis on scalability, maintainability, and enduring product value.
- Requirement Engineering: Partnering with the product team to clarify requirements and guiding technical conversations to ensure features align with product objectives.
- Operations and Maintenance: Overseeing and sustaining product stability, optimizing performance, and proactively detecting and addressing issues.
- Technical Design: Executing high-stakes technical decisions that directly influence user experiences and product scalability.
What you will NOT be doing
- Jumping between short-term projects or pursuing the latest hype-driven technology trends.
- Contributing to internal IT systems or outsourced projects lacking tangible user impact.
- Being trapped in endless meetings or managing tedious infrastructure problems.
Candidate requirements
- At least 1 year of full-stack development experience, working on front and backend features.
- At least 2 years as the primary technical contributor for a SaaS product, driving strategic technical decisions.
- At least 4 years of experience working on actual SaaS products, not outsourcing or internal IT projects.
- Experience in using generative AI in your day-to-day development work.
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