Principal Engineer — AI SaaS Platform (Remote, CO/UT/FL)

Eliassen Group

United States

Remote

USD 124,000 - 138,000

Full time

4 days ago
Be an early applicant
Application generator

Get a reply from this employer — a resume and cover letter tailored to exactly what they’re hiring for.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
401k with company matching
Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a hands-on Principal Engineer to shape the onboarding platform, drive architectural decisions, and steer AI-powered capabilities. You will code daily, guide platform evolution, mentor peers, and partner with Product, Sales, and Customer Success to deliver scalable SaaS solutions.

The role emphasizes collaboration across Engineering Leadership and Product leadership, with remote work options and a W2 contract-to-hire path, offering a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience building and operating production SaaS platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive architectural direction across the platform.

Skills

Hands-on coding
Architectural direction
Cloud-native design
Go (Golang)
React
PostgreSQL
Kubernetes
AI/LLM integration
Product collaboration
Technical mentorship

Tools

OpenAI
Anthropic
Salesforce ecosystem
Vector databases

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a hands-on Principal Engineer to shape the onboarding platform, drive architectural decisions, and steer AI-powered capabilities. You will code daily, guide platform evolution, mentor peers, and partner with Product, Sales, and Customer Success to deliver scalable SaaS solutions.

The role emphasizes collaboration across Engineering Leadership and Product leadership, with remote work options and a W2 contract-to-hire path, offering a strong benefits package.

Get your free, confidential resume review.

or drag and drop your file here.

Similar jobs

Similar jobs worth comparing

Principal Engineer
Principal Engineer

Eliassen Group • United States

Remote
USD 124,000 - 138,000
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
+2
Principal Software Engineer: AI SaaS Leader (Remote)
Principal Software Engineer: AI SaaS Leader (Remote)

OnBoard Group • Northern (KY)

Hybrid
USD 140,000 - 200,000
Remote Principal Software Engineer — AI & SaaS Leader
Remote Principal Software Engineer — AI & SaaS Leader

OnBoard • United States

On-site
USD 160,000 - 230,000
Fully remote work
Medical/dental/vision benefits
401K with company match
+2
Senior/Principal Software Engineer — Remote, AI-Driven SaaS
Senior/Principal Software Engineer — Remote, AI-Driven SaaS

United States Digital Space LLC • United States

Remote
USD 140,000 - 190,000
Remote work
Annual PTO
Company off-site
+1
Principal Software Engineer — AI/ML Platform Lead (Remote)
Principal Software Engineer — AI/ML Platform Lead (Remote)

DevOpsChat • United States

On-site
USD 120,000 - 160,000
Competitive salary
Comprehensive benefits package
Strong emphasis on work-life balance
Remote Principal Software Engineer, AI‑Driven SaaS
Remote Principal Software Engineer, AI‑Driven SaaS

Socket.dev • United States

Remote
USD 160,000 - 210,000
Fully remote work with equipment
Company equipment provided
Competitive medical/dental/vision
+2
Principal Software Engineer - AI Systems Architect (Remote)
Principal Software Engineer - AI Systems Architect (Remote)

GitHub, Inc. • Northern (KY)

Hybrid
USD 160,000 - 425,000
Principal AI Software Engineer - Remote (EST Hours)
Principal AI Software Engineer - Remote (EST Hours)

Onboard • Chicago (IL)

On-site
USD 150,000 - 230,000
Fully remote work with equipment
Medical/dental/vision plans
401K match
+2
Principal Agentic Engineer: AI-Driven Tech Lead (Remote)
Principal Agentic Engineer: AI-Driven Tech Lead (Remote)

FullStack • Charleston (WV)

On-site
USD 120,000 - 150,000
Competitive Salary
Paid Time Off
Health, dental, and vision insurance
+2
Lead AI Platform & ML Ops Architect - Remote
Lead AI Platform & ML Ops Architect - Remote

Serko • Seattle (WA)

On-site
USD 168,000 - 230,000