Remote Principal Backend Architect for Scalable Systems

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote/hybrid options

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

Annual professional development budget

Parental leave

Wellness reimbursement

RRSP match

Social and team engagement events

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the architecture and technical direction for a core platform, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and efficiency. You will collaborate across engineering teams to raise design quality and support resilient systems.

This role demands a seasoned leader who can guide complex initiatives, influence standards, and mentor engineers to foster ownership and continuous learning. Remote-US based applicants encouraged.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical leadership experience.
• Experience designing and implementing distributed backend systems.
• Proficiency in scalable architectures across multiple applications, with Ruby on Rails expertise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to influence others.
• Passion for learning and self-development.

Responsibilities

• Architect the core platform for scalability, reliability, and efficiency.
• Set the technical direction and elevate code quality from design to deployment.
• Lead complex, cross-team initiatives requiring architectural alignment.
• Promote architectural integrity and best practices across the organization.
• Mentor and guide the engineering team to foster ownership and continuous learning.
• Maintain engagement across teams to build resilient systems and address incidents.

Skills

Leadership

Distributed Backend

Ruby on Rails

Communication

Learning & Growth

Agile Development

Full-Stack Perspective

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the architecture and technical direction for a core platform, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and efficiency. You will collaborate across engineering teams to raise design quality and support resilient systems.

This role demands a seasoned leader who can guide complex initiatives, influence standards, and mentor engineers to foster ownership and continuous learning. Remote-US based applicants encouraged.