Principal Software Engineer (Freelance) — Lead TS/Node

Energy Innovation Corp; Layton (UT); On-site; USD 135,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Pinterest seeks a Principal Software Engineer for a freelance role in Layton, UT. You will own outcomes, mentor peers, and drive architecture across Node.js, TypeScript, and C# systems while coordinating with remote teams.

This position emphasizes leadership at scale, accountability, and the ability to translate napkin ideas into pragmatic prototypes with a strong focus on delivering value for Layton and wider Utah teams.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience guiding principal-level initiatives.
• Demonstrated TypeScript expertise in a fast-moving environment.
• Equal parts Node.js depth and C# curiosity; mentoring others.
• Strong stakeholder alignment and delivery ownership.

Responsibilities

• Scale TypeScript services from pilot in Layton to UT-wide rollout.
• Translate ideas into accountable prototypes and features.
• Build self-service tools to reduce ticket requests across teams.
• Own edge cases in Ansible billing and related workflows.
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and roadmaps.
• Coordinate releases with Layton, UT and remote teams.

Skills

Node.js

C#

TypeScript

Leadership

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Tools

Ansible

GitHub Actions

Job description

Pinterest seeks a Principal Software Engineer for a freelance role in Layton, UT. You will own outcomes, mentor peers, and drive architecture across Node.js, TypeScript, and C# systems while coordinating with remote teams.

This position emphasizes leadership at scale, accountability, and the ability to translate napkin ideas into pragmatic prototypes with a strong focus on delivering value for Layton and wider Utah teams.