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Principal Software Engineer, Capital Marketplace
$186K–$258K
United States +2 · Remote · Principal · Full-time · Posted Mar 14, 2025
- Location
- United States
Remote
Remote - Experience
- 8 years of experience; degree or equivalent experience is required.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics, or a related field (or its equivalent).
About the job
Leads technical strategy and architecture across Capital Marketplace engineering teams, aligning shared systems and cross-team initiatives with business and product goals.
What you'll do
- Define the longer-term engineering roadmap and guide the architecture of shared Capital Marketplace systems.
- Lead cross-team technical initiatives, resolve complex design trade-offs, and influence product direction.
- Evaluate and roll out technologies, identify high-impact opportunities, and mentor technical leaders.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (or its equivalent) + 8 years of experience.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and demonstrated ability to build and own large-scale, highly available consumer products.
- Experience leading large cross-team initiatives at companies that have gone through periods of rapid business or organizational growth.
- Ability to explain complex concepts to varied audiences and a track record of mentoring and developing technical leaders.
Nice to have
- Defined and executed multi-quarter technology visions or strategies for multi-team organizations.
- Ability to influence without direct authority and a strong product and analytical mindset focused on ROI, risk, and trade-offs.
Pay
$186,100 — $257,500 USD (base salary); $182,800 — $230,000 CAD (base salary)
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