Principal Full Stack Engineer

Jobtailor; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking a senior software architect/lead to create scalable, reliable, and high-performing software solutions that drive client results and business growth. You will modernize and mature platforms, lead architecture strategies, and provide hands-on technical leadership across teams.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product owners, define governance processes, and evangelize modern engineering practices such as DevSecOps, CI/CD, and IaC to improve

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years working in software engineering or architecture.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience leading architecture and driving adoption across organizations.
• Strong English communication and mentoring skills.
• Experience with DevSecOps and enterprise SaaS environments.

Responsibilities

• Create scalable, reliable, and high-performing software solutions that drive client results and business growth.
• Modernize and mature existing platforms.
• Provide hands-on architectural and coding leadership.
• Drive and evangelize architecture for new and existing platforms and applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and product owners on engineering costs and service level agreements.
• Mentor engineers and advance guild maturity through best practices.

Skills

Software Architecture

DevSecOps Principles

Agile Methodologies

Technical Leadership

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Open-Source Contributions

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

CI/CD Tools

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

• Create scalable, reliable, and high-performing software solutions that drive client results and business growth
• Modernize and mature existing platforms
• Drive adoption of best engineering processes and foster innovation and productivity
• Provide hands-on architectural and coding leadership
• Drive and evangelize architecture for new and existing platforms and applications
• Deliver thought leadership, strategic direction, consulting, standards, and technology guidance
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance architectures and software solutions
• Lead development of architecture strategies, frameworks, and governance processes
• Establish long-term software architecture direction
• Collaborate with stakeholders and product owners on engineering costs and service level agreements
• Standardize engineering processes, software libraries, and reusable components
• Develop, train, and drive adoption of modern engineering principles, tools, and technologies
• Improve alignment, consistency, workflows, efficiency, collaboration, and scalability across the engineering organization
• Provide technical leadership and advance engineering guild maturity through best practices and newer technologies
• Mentor engineers and create or identify training and continuous learning opportunities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and leaders on technical feasibility, technology selection, implementation approaches, and architecture

Requirements

• Minimum 10+ years working as a Software Engineer, Software Architect, or similarly technical field
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated expertise in software frameworks, technologies, and development
• Proven track record collaborating on technical projects with cross-functional teams
• Deep hands-on development experience establishing architecture and driving organizational adoption
• Experience with DevSecOps principles, CI/CD tools, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Engineering leadership experience, including leading engineering teams and motivating cross-functional teams
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including translating complex technical details to diverse audiences
• Project management skills, including Agile methodologies and project management tools
• Experience developing software supporting business consulting fields or enterprise SaaS solutions
• Contributions to open-source projects or active involvement in tech communities
• Ability and enthusiasm to mentor junior team members or peers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Willingness to work outside normal business hours as project needs arise
• Ability to work full time in office and remote environments
• Ability to sit/stand at a computer and work in front of a screen for significant portions of the workday
• Must become familiar with and promote the company's Core Values and inclusive environment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in software architecture and engineering leadership, with a strong focus on driving innovation, collaboration, and the adoption of best practices. Proficient in modern software development methodologies, including DevSecOps and Agile, while effectively mentoring teams and enhancing organizational capabilities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Software Architecture
• DevSecOps Principles
• Agile Methodologies
• Technical Leadership
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software Development
• Software Frameworks
• Architecture Design
• CI/CD Tools
• Infrastructure as Code
• Project Management
• Problem-Solving
• Software Testing
• Software Deployment
• Software Maintenance

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Mentoring
• Collaboration
• Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

• Enterprise SaaS Solutions
• Open-Source Contributions
• Engineering Processes
• Technical Feasibility
• Service Level Agreements