Principal Software Engineer (Architect), Remote - Aledade

Job Title: Principal Software Engineer (Architect), Remote
Job Location: Remote, United States
Job Listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/aledade/973784b5-e064-44eb-b126-9c3711c32db4
Job Description: As a Principal Engineer, you will be a key technical leader driving innovation and excellence across our entire technology stack. Your role will encompass architecting, designing, and spearheading the development of next-generation systems that push the boundaries of our current capabilities. You will be instrumental in solving complex, large-scale problems and setting the technical direction for critical projects that impact the entire organization.

We are flexible with respect to geographic location, and the ideal candidate will be comfortable working remotely/work from home within the U.S. or from our headquarters office in Bethesda, MD.
Primary Duties:
Architect complex systems and make critical technical decisions.
Solve challenging technical problems with innovative solutions.
Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence across teams.
Align technical strategies with business goals through cross-functional collaboration.
Contribute to technical roadmaps and strategic planning.
Evaluate new technologies and lead innovation initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications:
BS/BTech (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field required
10+ years of production-level experience as an engineer building highly scalable systems
6+ years of experience acting as a trusted technical decision-maker in a team setting, solving for short-term and long-term business value
4+ years of experience working with SQL or other database querying languages on large multi-table data sets
Experience architecting, developing, and deploying large-scale distributed systems at scale
Experience with cloud technologies, e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP
Experience building continuous integration and continuous development (CI/CD) pipelines
Strong familiarity with server-side web technologies (eg: Java, Python, Scala, C#, C++, Go)
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities:
10+ years experience as an engineer/architect building full-stack web applications as part of a cross-functional team.
8+ years of experience working with with CSS/HTML/Javascript and modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, VueJs/Ember).
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and deploy end-to-end solutions encompassing both client-side and server-side components.
Have experience building intricate UI frameworks and applications.
Comprehend the business goals behind the code.
Lead projects with a high degree of technical uncertainty.
Provide constructive feedback.
Stay current on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in software development.
Advocate for process enhancements and adopt new tools and technologies to boost productivity and efficiency.
Review code contributions from junior developers and provide constructive feedback to promote code quality and uphold coding standards.
Serve as a mentor and share your knowledge and expertise with team members to encourage their growth.
Lead others by example, mentoring, teaching, and/or participating in hiring activities.
Create and maintain technical documentation for developed software, APIs, and processes to ensure comprehensive understanding and knowledge transfer.