Remote Principal Software Engineer - Cloud-Native API Expert

AFC Automotive Finance Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 135,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

US health benefits

401k matching

Paid vacation

Tuition reimbursement

AI-focused culture

Job summary

OPENLANE is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and scale cloud-native APIs with .NET Core, React/Svelte frontends, and telemetry. You will lead architectural discussions and collaborate across teams to elevate core platform components.

You will leverage AI tooling, performance tuning, and modern OSS practices to deliver reliable, scalable solutions in a fast-paced environment. This role emphasizes ownership and cross-stack proficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years building scalable, cloud-native APIs.
• University degree or advanced diploma in software engineering or related field.
• Experience with React and modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Familiarity with AI tooling and testing practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural discussions to ensure quality and performance.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to build core system components.
• Continuously improve core offerings with telemetry and benchmarking.

Skills

API design

NET Core

React frontend

AI tooling

Telemetry

Performance tuning

Software architecture

Education

CS degree or equivalent

Tools

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

AWS

OpenTelemetry

React/Svelte

Job description

OPENLANE is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and scale cloud-native APIs with .NET Core, React/Svelte frontends, and telemetry. You will lead architectural discussions and collaborate across teams to elevate core platform components.

You will leverage AI tooling, performance tuning, and modern OSS practices to deliver reliable, scalable solutions in a fast-paced environment. This role emphasizes ownership and cross-stack proficiency.