Principal Software Engineer

InnovateTech Lab; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 182,000; Part time

Job summary

InnovateTech Lab in Monroe, LA is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for a part-time role to shape its REST API stack and decision-making process. You will own system design, drive CI/CD improvements, and help pace engineering efforts across the team.

Requirements include 10+ years in software engineering with deep Node.js expertise, on-site availability in Monroe, and a track record of pragmatic problem solving and documentation of decisions.

Qualifications

• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information.
• Prior experience working on-site in Monroe, LA, or willingness to relocate.
• Roughly 9+ years operating in a similar Principal Software Engineer position.
• Deeply-curious problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission.

Responsibilities

• Spot the small-but-mighty Project Management anti-pattern in review before it spreads through InnovateTech Lab
• Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable Project Management acceptance criteria
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across LA engineering teams
• Watch Project Management error budgets and pump the brakes before Monroe, LA burns through them
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org

Skills

Node.js

Job description

InnovateTech Lab is wiring up its next product line, and the Principal Software Engineer we hire in Monroe, LA gets to choose half the tools. Boiled down: part-time, $131,000 - $182,000, 10 years of Node.js, and a seat at the table where InnovateTech Lab decisions get made.

Key Responsibilities

• Spot the small-but-mighty Project Management anti-pattern in review before it spreads through InnovateTech Lab
• Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable Project Management acceptance criteria
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across LA engineering teams
• Watch Project Management error budgets and pump the brakes before Monroe, LA burns through them
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org

What You'll Bring

• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information
• Prior experience working on-site in Monroe, LA, or willingness to relocate
• Roughly 9+ years operating in a similar Principal Software Engineer position
• Deeply-curious problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission

The whole point of InnovateTech Lab is to make REST API dependable, and that growth-minded mission has anchored it in Monroe from day one. We believe great Continuous Learning work comes from people who feel safe to experiment and occasionally fail.

You join at $131,000 - $182,000, grow with a mentor, lean on benefits, and flex your hours so Monroe fits work instead of the reverse.

Still warm and still open, this part-time listing just got updated.