Principal Software Architect & Team Mentor

Foundation Finance Company Careers; United States; Remote; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one Health Benefits

401(k) with company match

Employer Paid Life and Disability

Wellbeing on Demand Program

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

Foundation Finance Company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive the design, development, and delivery of complex software solutions while mentoring teams. This role strengthens our evolving tech stack and ensures secure, scalable web applications.

You will lead architecture across front-end, middleware, and back-end systems, establish coding standards, mentor engineers, and partner with product, design, and operations to deliver impactful features.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or a similar field.
• 7 years of experience in a development role.
• Certifications from Amazon, Atlassian, Google, Microsoft or similar are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of scalable software systems, aligning roadmaps with business goals.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineering teams and collaborate with product, design and operations.
• Oversee front-end, middleware, and back-end development using the company’s technology stack.
• Establish coding standards and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering or similar relevant field

Job description

Foundation Finance Company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive the design, development, and delivery of complex software solutions while mentoring teams. This role strengthens our evolving tech stack and ensures secure, scalable web applications.

You will lead architecture across front-end, middleware, and back-end systems, establish coding standards, mentor engineers, and partner with product, design, and operations to deliver impactful features.