Remote Principal Software Engineer Cloud-Native API Leader

DriveTime Automotive Group; Tempe (AZ); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work From Home

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(K)

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Paid time off

Job summary

DriveTime Family of Brands is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead enterprise-scale software initiatives. You will partner with product, architecture, and business stakeholders to design scalable cloud-native solutions, lead engineering strategy, and solve complex technical problems using modern technologies.

In this role you will drive API design, data architectures, and integrations across systems, while mentoring teams and delivering measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in professional software engineering.
• Experience designing scalable cloud-native systems.
• Strong API design with REST/GraphQL and serverless patterns.
• Proven leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of enterprise-scale software solutions.
• Architect and build modern applications using C#, Java, or Python.
• Drive API design, data platforms, and cloud-native deployments.
• Mentor engineers and align solutions with business goals.

Skills

C#

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

Serverless architectures

Job description

DriveTime Family of Brands is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead enterprise-scale software initiatives. You will partner with product, architecture, and business stakeholders to design scalable cloud-native solutions, lead engineering strategy, and solve complex technical problems using modern technologies.

In this role you will drive API design, data architectures, and integrations across systems, while mentoring teams and delivering measurable business impact.