Principal Software Engineer, Enterprise Platform APIs

GoodLeap; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 183,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

GoodLeap in Utah is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to build and scale enterprise platform services spanning IAM, Communications, Payments, and API Gateways. This role requires hands-on leadership and a strong background in backend engineering.

You will partner with product and engineering teams to define the platform roadmap, mentor teammates, and apply DevOps and AI-assisted development practices to deliver high-availability, fault-tolerant solutions for a growing customer base.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 9+ years of backend or platform software engineering experience.
• Strong in backend platform engineering with C#/.NET or TypeScript/Node.js.
• Experience with REST/GraphQL APIs and OAuth 2.0/OIDC.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product, architecture, and design to deliver reliable services.
• Tackle significant technical challenges and guide tradeoffs.
• Drive innovation from technical and business perspectives.
• Mentor team members to grow technical and soft skills.

Skills

C#/.NET

TypeScript/Node.js

REST/GraphQL

Event-driven messaging

OAuth 2.0/OIDC

AI-assisted development

Agile/Sdlc

DevOps

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes/ECS

API gateways: Kong/Apigee

SOC 2/PCI DSS

Job description

About GoodLeap:

GoodLeap is a technology company delivering best-in-class financing and software products for sustainable solutions, from solar panels and batteries to energy-efficient HVAC, heat pumps, roofing, windows, and more. Over 1 million homeowners have benefited from our simple, fast, and frictionless technology that makes the adoption of these products more affordable, accessible, and easier to understand. Thousands of professionals deploying home efficiency and solar solutions rely on GoodLeap’s proprietary, AI-powered applications and developer tools to drive more transparent customer communication, deeper business intelligence, and streamlined payment and operations. Our platform has led to more than $30 billion in financing for sustainable solutions since 2018.

GoodLeap is also proud to support our award-winning nonprofit, GivePower, which is building and deploying life-saving water and clean electricity systems, changing the lives of more than 1.6 million people across Africa, Asia, and South America.

Position Summary

The Principal Software Engineer will be responsible for building, maintaining, monitoring, and scaling the enterprise platform services in our portfolio, spanning IAM, Communications, Payments, and API Gateways. Applying engineering best practices to help ensure a culture of software quality and operational excellence throughout the organization. This role will work directly with product and engineering teams to help define the platform roadmap and provide input towards the overall technical strategy.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product, architecture, and design leads to deliver highly-available, fault-tolerant products and services.
• Work on significant and unique technical challenges, evaluate and recommend solutions, and guide decision making by considering technical tradeoffs.
• Grasp both the technical and business perspective so you can help drive innovation.
• Work autonomously and be self-disciplined, requiring no supervision or guidance.
• Mentor and coach the team members to grow both their technical skills and soft skills.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree
• 9+ years experience in backend or platform software engineering
• Highly proficient in backend platform engineering, C#/.NET or TypeScript/Node.js, REST and GraphQL API design, event-driven messaging, OAuth 2.0/OIDC and token lifecycle
• Proficient with agentic coding tools and AI-assisted development, including agent design and evaluation, MCP and tool integration, and prompt and context engineering
• Adept with agile software development lifecycle and DevOps principles
• Passion for software development, emerging technologies and culture of innovation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure, Terraform, and containerized workloads (Kubernetes/ECS)
• Hands-on experience with enterprise API gateways (Kong, Apigee) and integrating third-party payment providers
• Experience delivering software in a regulated environment (SOC 2, PCI DSS) and translating technical tradeoffs for business stakeholders

Compensation

$182,900 - $229,100 a year

Base pay range (CA, WA, NJ, MA, DC, NYC) per year: $201,200 - $229,100

Base pay range (all other US locations) per year: $182,900 - $208,300

In addition to the above salary, this role may be eligible for a bonus and equity.

Additional Information Regarding Job Duties and Job Descriptions

Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one's supervisor or other managers related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and other skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

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