Principal Software Engineer - Scale, Mentorship, Ownership

Energy Innovation Corp; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Property Partners Inc in Lafayette, LA is seeking a Principal Software Engineer with 9 years of experience to own critical software initiatives, reduce latency, and mentor others. You will work in CI/CD pipelines, applying Django and Node.js to deliver scalable solutions.

This role offers ownership, room to grow, and a supportive environment shaped by direct feedback and hands-on leadership.

Qualifications

• 9 years of multitasking practice
• Leadership experience guiding principal-level initiatives
• Mentoring principal hires and fostering growth
• Strong communication and collaboration across teams
• Comfort with Django and Node.js in production
• Ability to own and drive design reviews
• Proactive and independent in fast-paced environments

Responsibilities

• Hunt down latency spikes and optimize performance
• Ensure code quality via automated linting, tests, and static analysis
• Mentor principal-level engineers on CI/CD workflows
• Apply Django and Node.js to solve people-first engineering challenges
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt
• Lead technical design reviews for major initiatives
• Write clean, scalable code for a growing user base

Skills

Leadership experience

Mentor others

Communication

Self-motivation

Principal initiatives

Growth mindset

Collaboration

Independent work

Multitasking

Tools

Django

Node.js

GitLab CI

Job description

Property Partners Inc in Lafayette, LA is seeking a Principal Software Engineer with 9 years of experience to own critical software initiatives, reduce latency, and mentor others. You will work in CI/CD pipelines, applying Django and Node.js to deliver scalable solutions.

This role offers ownership, room to grow, and a supportive environment shaped by direct feedback and hands-on leadership.