Principal Software Engineer — AI & Distributed Systems (SF)

David Joseph & Company; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

David Joseph & Company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in San Francisco, CA. This on-site oriented hybrid role shapes architecture and the technical roadmap for a core domain, while shipping code daily.

You will mentor engineers, lead cross-team initiatives, and contribute to AI infrastructure and distributed systems challenges in a fast-paced startup environment; equity is part of the package.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of full-stack software engineering experience.
• Ownership of a product end-to-end, from system design through deployment.
• Experience leading technical initiatives across teams without formal authority.
• Experience defining SLAs and running production systems at scale.
• Proficiency with GoLang, TypeScript, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Ship code daily and own products from zero to one.
• Own the architecture and technical roadmap for a core domain.
• Drive cross-team technical initiatives with measurable business impact.
• Represent the company externally through talks, writing, or open-source.

Skills

End-to-end ownership

Distributed systems

Leadership ability

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS

Tools

GoLang

TypeScript

Python

Job description

David Joseph & Company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in San Francisco, CA. This on-site oriented hybrid role shapes architecture and the technical roadmap for a core domain, while shipping code daily.

You will mentor engineers, lead cross-team initiatives, and contribute to AI infrastructure and distributed systems challenges in a fast-paced startup environment; equity is part of the package.