Principal Software Engineer

Audi; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Audi in Roanoke, VA seeks a Principal Software Engineer to accelerate PostgreSQL infrastructure, making it faster, safer, and more scalable. You will bridge TypeScript with PostgreSQL, map data flow across Rust services, and architect fault-tolerant distributed systems with a focus on ownership and mentorship.

Expect a high-impact, deadline-driven role with deep technical autonomy, strong benefits, and a clear path from principal toward lead as you shape the Audi stack and drive real-world

Qualifications

• 8+ years delivering technology in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading technical initiatives and ownership of outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Bridge TypeScript and PostgreSQL to enable platform communication.
• Map data flow across Rust services and identify leaks.
• Integrate third-party services and internal tools into the stack.
• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems with strong ownership.
• Implement TypeScript feature flags for safe production testing.

Job description

Think of this Principal Software Engineer job as a standing invitation to make Audi's PostgreSQL infrastructure faster, simpler, and less scary. At $133,000 - $189,000, this Principal Software Engineer seat rewards 10+ years in technology with autonomy, mentorship, and a long runway for growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Bridge TypeScript and PostgreSQL so the two halves of Audi's platform finally talk
• Map data flow across Audi's Rust services and spot the leaks
• Integrate third-party services and internal tools into the Audi stack
• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems leveraging People Management and Prioritization
• Wire up TypeScript feature flags so Audi can test on Roanoke traffic risk-free
• Translate a napkin idea from Audi founders into a GitLab CI community-minded prototype
• Harden Audi's People Management auth so the VA audit comes back clean
• Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards across the technology team

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated knack for making the deadline-driven feel manageable
• Comfort owning the unglamorous middle of a part-time project
• Meticulous attention to detail across every deliverable
• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• 8+ years putting People Management to work in a technology setting
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, thoughtfully-bold environment

Audi earns its keep by making technology predictable, an employee-centric promise it has quietly kept across VA. We hire refreshingly-candid people, get out of their way, and let the PostgreSQL results speak.

Pay starts strong at $133,000 - $189,000, mentorship runs deep, and the road from principal to lead is paved with real benefits.

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