Title: Principal Software Engineer
Duration: Direct-hire
Location: Hybrid, Denver Metro
Salary range: 170-175K base + bonus
Summary
- 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.
Responsibilities
Architecture & Technical Leadership
- 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 DevOps practices with built‑in security, quality, and observability.
- Establish organization‑wide standards for monitoring and system visibility.
Full‑Stack Development
- Build modern full‑stack applications using Next.js, NestJS, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
- 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 NoSQL databases.
Enterprise Software Delivery
- Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred).
- Deploy, optimize, and monitor cloud applications on AWS.
- Implement logging, metrics, tracing, dashboards, and alerting systems.
Collaboration & Influence
- 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.
Mentorship & Culture
- 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.
Skills
Required
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.
