Principal Software Engineer

Energy Innovation Corp; Stillwater (OK); On-site; USD 136,000 - 206,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible part-time schedule

Job summary

IBM is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Stillwater, OK. You will own end-to-end technology problems from prototype to pager rotation, with 8 years of experience and a focus on ownership, mentorship, and growth.

The role offers a flexible part-time schedule, competitive salary, and opportunities to lead architecture, influence engineering practices, and scale Node.js/Next.js systems while maintaining Kotlin schemas.

Qualifications

• 8 years+ of software engineering experience.
• Strong experience with Django and modern JS frameworks.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead design reviews.
• Experience architecting distributed systems and ensuring backward compatibility.

Responsibilities

• Build prioritization dashboards for the tech team.
• Lead technical design reviews for major initiatives.
• Trace technical numbers across services to ensure accuracy.
• Mentor newer principal hires on architecture and wiring Next.js together.
• Review PRs and uphold engineering standards.
• Maintain backward-compatible Kotlin schemas.
• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems using Node.js and Next.js.
• Re-architect tech flow to scale load.

Skills

Django

Elasticsearch

Prioritization

Scrum

Mentorship

Leadership

Tools

Next.js

Node.js

Kotlin

Elasticsearch

Job description

At IBM, the Principal Software Engineer owns the problem end to end, from the first Kotlin prototype to the 3 a.m. pager that never rings. Put your 8 years of experience to work in a $136,000 - $206,000 role with ownership, mentorship, and room to grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Build Prioritization dashboards so IBM's technology team stops asking engineers for numbers
• Lead technical design reviews for principal technology initiatives
• Trace a technology number back through Next.js services until it finally adds up
• Mentor newer principal hires on how IBM actually wires Next.js together
• Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards across the technology team
• Keep Kotlin schemas backward-compatible so IBM never forces a breaking upgrade
• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems leveraging Node.js and Next.js
• Re-architect the technology flow so Node.js handles ten times Stillwater's current load

What You'll Bring

• Principal fluency in Django, with Elasticsearch on your roadmap
• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
• Solid Prioritization grounding, plus Scrum you can pick up on the fly
• Sound instincts for reading a room you've never been in before

IBM is a Stillwater, OK-based company on a candidly-kind path to redefine the technology industry. We keep our process light so engineers can spend their energy on Node.js and Scrum, not bureaucracy.

Here is the deal: $136,000 - $206,000, a mentor who answers, benefits that hold up, and a flexible part-time schedule that fits real life.

This posting reflects an open need we are working to close this quarter.

Got 10 of technology experience itching for a new home? This is the door.