Principal Software Development Engineer

Ladders; United States; On-site; USD 144,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Wellness programs

Employee well-being resources

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to shape technical direction for large-scale healthcare digital platforms. This role will drive architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and partner with teams to deliver scalable, reliable solutions with strong developer productivity.

You will lead AI-enabled innovations, champion microservices and API-first design across UI, backend, and data layers, and help standardize platform practices while influencing cross-team technical

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience
• 5+ years in senior, principal, or architect roles
• Strong full-stack development expertise
• Proven track record designing distributed systems at scale
• Expertise in API-first and microservices architectures
• Hands-on experience in AI/GenAI integration
• Strong system design and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Define architecture for large-scale distributed systems and digital platforms
• Lead design reviews and establish best architectural practices
• Champion microservices and event-driven architecture
• Design end-to-end solutions across UI, backend, and data layers
• Build modern web applications using frameworks like React or Angular
• Drive platform standardization and enhance developer experience
• Influence cross-team technical direction and mentor engineers

Skills

Full-stack development

Distributed systems design

API-first architecture

AI/GenAI integration

Leadership

Communication

Tools

React

Angular

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Healthcare space.

This role will shape the technical direction for large-scale digital platforms that support healthcare operations and customer experiences. The ideal candidate will lead architecture decisions across modern application layers, helping ensure scalability, reliability, and strong developer productivity. You will partner closely with engineering teams and other stakeholders to drive platform consistency, mentor technical talent, and support innovation through AI-enabled solutions.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $144,200 – $288,400 annually

Responsibilities

• Define architecture for large-scale distributed systems and digital platforms
• Lead design reviews and establish best architectural practices
• Champion microservices and event-driven architecture
• Design end-to-end solutions across UI, backend, and data layers
• Build modern web applications using frameworks like React or Angular
• Drive platform standardization and enhance developer experience
• Influence cross-team technical direction and mentor engineers

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience
• 5+ years in senior, principal, or architect roles
• Strong full-stack development expertise
• Proven track record designing distributed systems at scale
• Expertise in API-first and microservices architectures
• Hands-on experience in AI/GenAI integration
• Strong system design and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Resources to support employees' well-being

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.