PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (SDE)

Unstructured Technologies Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Unstructured Technologies, a leader in data transformation tools, seeks a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to influence the architectural direction of the organization. You will mentor engineering teams and lead complex projects, ensuring alignment with business goals while solving high-impact challenges. This role offers you a chance to shape innovative solutions and make significant organizational impacts in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Benefits

Growth opportunities in a dynamic environment

Collaboration and mentorship culture

Work on innovative and challenging problems

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering complex projects.
• Deep knowledge of design patterns and development best practices.
• Experience in mentoring and influencing technical talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of product solutions.
• Provide mentorship and drive cross-team collaborations.
• Address complex software challenges with innovative solutions.

Skills

Software architecture

Problem Solving

Software Development

Communication

Adaptability

Education

10+ years of software development experience

Tools

Python

Cloud-based architectures

Job description

Unstructured builds open-source and commercial tools that enable developers to preprocess and transform unstructured data — PDFs, HTML, Word docs, images, and more — for AI / ML pipelines. Our solutions power production-grade, scalable generative AI use cases at leading enterprises.We’re a team of builders obsessed with performance, simplicity, and reliability. If you’re excited by complex systems, cutting-edge ML infrastructure, and high-impact problems, we’d love to meet you.

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead and influence the technology direction for our organization. As a key player, you will own organization-level architecture and product solutions, mentoring our engineering teams while solving complex software problems. You will be instrumental in aligning teams toward coherent, scalable designs and mitigating long-term risks.

Key Responsibilities :

Architectural Leadership : Own and drive the architecture and design of key product solutions across the organization. Influence and set the technology direction, ensuring alignment with business goals.

Strategic Influence : Lead strategically important projects that involve multiple teams. Provide technical direction and mentorship, fostering a culture of high-quality software development.

Complex Problem Solving : Address significantly complex, persistent, or ingrained software challenges. Develop innovative solutions that impact the entire organization and set new standards of excellence.

Software Development : Actively engage in the full software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and operations. Deliver high-quality, production-ready code that is both strategic and tactical.

Mentorship & Collaboration : Provide mentorship and guidance to engineers across the organization. Act as a force multiplier, enhancing the capabilities of the teams you influence.

Cross-Team Alignment : Align teams toward simple, coherent designs that meet business and technical objectives. Resolve escalations and proactively mitigate risks, particularly those involving long-term one-way doors.

Organizational Impact : Shape how the organization operates by influencing software offerings and architectures. Ensure that your work has a lasting impact on both current and future projects.

Qualifications :

Experience : 10+ years of software development experience, with a proven track record of leading and delivering complex, high-impact projects.

Technical Expertise : Deep knowledge of software architecture, design patterns, and development best practices. Proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworks.

Leadership : Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership and drive cross-team initiatives. Experience in mentoring and developing technical talent.

Problem Solving : Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to tackle complex, persistent issues.

Communication : Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Adaptability : Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where business problems and architectural strategies may not yet be defined.

Preferred Qualifications :

Proficiency with Python

Experience in leading large-scale, multi-team projects.

Expertise in cloud-based architectures and services.

Background in mentoring and growing engineering teams.

Why Join Us?

Impactful Work : Play a key role in shaping the future of our organization and its products.

Innovation : Work on challenging problems that require innovative solutions.

Growth : Opportunities to grow your career in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Collaboration : Join a team that values collaboration, mentorship, and continuous learning.

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