Principal Software Engineer

Ohanafy

United States

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous equity plan

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Fast-paced startup environment

Job summary

A tech startup in the beverage industry is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and drive architectural decisions within their Salesforce-based platform. Ideal candidates will possess over 6 years of software engineering experience and extensive knowledge of the Salesforce architecture. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, designing scalable solutions, and evaluating tools to improve developer productivity. This role offers a competitive salary and a fast-paced, innovative work environment.

Qualifications

6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Experience building SaaS products or multi-tenant systems.
Salesforce certifications or ability to obtain them.

Responsibilities

Lead architecture and technical direction for cross-functional initiatives.
Design and implement scalable solutions within Salesforce.
Mentor senior and mid-level engineers.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Technical leadership

Salesforce expertise

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field

Tools

Salesforce

React

Angular

APIs

Job description

Co-Founder @ Ohanafy | The AI-Powered Platform for the Beverage Industry. Powered by Salesforce.

Title: Principal Software Engineer

Location: Wilmington, NC or Remote

Position Summary: As a Principal Software Engineer, you’ll help further Ohanafy’s mission to transform the beverage industry by providing technical leadership across our Salesforce-based platform. We are looking for an experienced, hands‑on engineer who can drive architectural decisions, deliver complex features end‑to‑end, and elevate engineering standards across the team. You’ll partner closely with Product, Customer Success, and engineering leadership to translate business needs into scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions across Ohanafy’s product suite.

Responsibilities

Lead architecture and technical direction for complex, cross‑functional initiatives across the platform.
Design and implement scalable, performant, and maintainable solutions within Salesforce and integrated systems.
Drive engineering best practices across the team (code quality, testing, documentation, design reviews).
Serve as a technical authority and trusted advisor across engineering and cross‑functional teams.
Mentor and support Senior and mid‑level engineers through pairing, coaching, and thoughtful code/design reviews.
Translate product requirements into technical designs, implementation plans, and delivery milestones.
Own delivery of mission‑critical features from design through release and long‑term support.
Identify, prioritize, and reduce technical debt while balancing near‑term delivery with long‑term platform health.
Support complex customer escalations and implementation challenges in partnership with Customer Success.
Evaluate and recommend tools, patterns, and technologies that improve reliability, developer velocity, and scalability.
Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and roadmap discussions to ensure technical feasibility and sustainability.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong experience building and supporting production‑grade systems and solving complex technical problems.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects, influence architectural decisions, and drive engineering standards.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical and non‑technical audiences.
Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively across Product, Customer Success, and Engineering.
Deep understanding of Salesforce platform architecture, limits, and performance optimization.
Experience building SaaS products and/or multi‑tenant systems.
Familiarity with modern front‑end frameworks (React, Angular, etc.).
Experience with integrations (APIs, middleware/iPaaS, event‑driven patterns, data pipelines).
Salesforce certifications (Platform Developer I/II, Application Architect, System Architect) or the ability to obtain them.
Experience establishing engineering practices (CI/CD, automated testing, observability, security best practices).
Proven track record of mentoring senior engineers and raising the technical bar across teams.
Generous equity plan.
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and life.
Opportunity to work in a fast‑paced and early‑stage, high‑growth technology startup with tremendous long‑term upside.