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San Francisco Bay Area, CA
220K-245K Annually
Expert/Leader
220K-245K Annually
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Artificial Intelligence
Design and develop scalable software systems and solutions for mobile apps in a clinical setting. Lead projects, mentor engineers, and improve architecture.
Top Skills: Amazon AwsKotlinSwiftTypescript
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In-Office
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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190K-240K Annually
Expert/Leader
190K-240K Annually
Expert/Leader
Payments
The Principal Software Engineer will build secure platform products, write robust Java code, understand customer needs, and document solutions.
Top Skills: AWSBigQueryDockerGCPJavaJpaKubernetesRedshiftSpring BootSQL
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In-Office
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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232K-304K Annually
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232K-304K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Software
Lead the development of AI-driven software systems, collaborating with diverse teams to create applications and mentor junior engineers.
Top Skills: AirflowApache IcebergAWSAzureDuckdbFastapiFlyteGCPGithub ActionsJaxKubernetesMonoreposNoSQLNumpyNxPandasPrefectPydanticPythonPyTorchReactScipySQLTailwindTemporalTerraformTypescript
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In-Office
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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204K-272K Annually
Senior level
204K-272K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Software
As a Principal Full-stack Engineer, you'll design and build AI-driven systems, APIs, and databases while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance scientific workflows.
Top Skills: AWSCloudFormationGithub ActionsKubernetesNoSQLPythonReactSQLTerraformTypescriptVector Dbs
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Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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250K-350K Annually
Senior level
250K-350K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Software
The Principal Software Engineer will design core platform services and lead significant software design for multi-tenant SaaS applications, ensuring scalability, security, and code quality while mentoring engineers and driving cross-team collaboration.
Top Skills: AWSElasticsearchGenerative Ai Coding ToolsHibernateJavaKafkaMySQLRestful ApisSpring BootSqs
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Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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164K-218K Annually
Senior level
164K-218K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Information Technology • Security • Social Impact • Software • Cybersecurity
The Principal Software Engineer designs and develops Java microservices for AI Governance, collaborates with teams, conducts code reviews, and mentors junior developers to enhance software quality.
Top Skills: AzureBashCi/CdElastic SearchJ2EeJavaKafkaKubernetesPythonRestSpring MvcSQL
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Remote or Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
160K-236K Annually
Senior level
160K-236K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Computer Vision • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Software • Cybersecurity
The Principal Software Engineer will lead development for Dataminr's Knowledge Platform, focusing on AI and data engineering to enhance knowledge graphs and alerting capabilities.
Top Skills: AICloudData EngineeringDistributed SystemsEtl PipelinesJavaKnowledge GraphsPythonScala
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Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
170K-190K Annually
Expert/Leader
170K-190K Annually
Expert/Leader
Information Technology • Software • Analytics • Business Intelligence
The Principal Software Engineer, Applied AI will lead the integration of AI into full-stack applications, mentor engineers, and ensure system reliability while building features using React and Python.
Top Skills: APIsPythonReactSnowflake
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Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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190K-210K Annually
Senior level
190K-210K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech
The Principal Software Engineer will lead the architectural vision, drive AI strategy, oversee SDLC processes, and support recruiting while building scalable and secure systems for a healthcare tech platform.
Top Skills: AICloud ArchitectureDistributed SystemsEvent-Driven SystemsMicroservicesMlSecure Coding Practices
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Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
314K-502K Annually
Expert/Leader
314K-502K Annually
Expert/Leader
Software
The Principal Software Engineer will lead and shape the Data Platform's technical direction, drive architectural standards, mentor teams, and enhance HubSpot's AI-powered CRM capabilities.
Top Skills: Ai/MlData ArchitectureDeveloper FrameworksDistributed SystemsIngestion PipelinesStorage SystemsSynchronization Systems
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Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
220K-303K Annually
Expert/Leader
220K-303K Annually
Expert/Leader
Mobile • Sharing Economy • Transportation
The Principal Software Engineer will design and build scalable core technology systems for Lime's fleet and mentor a team of engineers. Responsibilities include defining technical strategy and collaborating cross-functionally to improve technology and user experiences.
Top Skills: Backend SystemsCloud TechnologiesIotSoftware Development
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Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
160K-253K Annually
Senior level
160K-253K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Security • Software • Generative AI
Design and implement new search features and fixes in Elasticsearch, invent or implement algorithms/data structures, collaborate with a distributed team, contribute to Lucene, and build scalable search functionality for serverless platforms.
Top Skills: CassandraElasticsearchEs|QlGitGitJavaLuceneMongoDBPostgresSaaSServerlessSlackSolrZoom
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In-Office
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
173K-311K Annually
Expert/Leader
173K-311K Annually
Expert/Leader
Fintech
Lead cross-functional teams in software engineering, develop technical strategies, mentor staff, and design solutions to enhance financial product offerings.
Top Skills: AngularjsAWSChefCi/CdGitGCPJ2EeJavaJavaScriptJenkinsJmsJqueryJunitKafkaMavenMicroservicesMs AzureOracle Pl/SqlSpring BootSpring CoreTerraformTibco EmsTomcat
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In-Office
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
173K-276K Annually
Expert/Leader
173K-276K Annually
Expert/Leader
Fintech
The Principal Software Engineer will lead design and development of software solutions, mentor teams, and ensure alignment with company's tech strategy while driving innovation in FinTech and cloud services.
Top Skills: AngularjsAWSChefGitGCPJ2EeJavaJavaScriptJenkinsJmsJqueryJunitKafkaMavenMicroservices ArchitectureMs AzureOracle Pl/SqlSpring BootSpring CoreTerraformTibco EmsTomcat
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Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
165K-180K Annually
Senior level
165K-180K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Software
Lead design, architecture, and hands-on implementation of scalable healthcare SaaS systems. Drive interoperability (HL7, FHIR, EDI), mentor engineers, liaise with stakeholders, manage technical risk, and ensure quality, performance, security, and innovation.
Top Skills: AgileAWSC#DevOpsEdiFhirHl7JavaMicroservicesMirth ConnectNoSQLPostgresPythonSaaSServerlessSQL Server
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Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Expert/Leader
Expert/Leader
Marketing Tech • Sales • Software
The Principal Software Engineer will lead architectural direction, integrate AI capabilities, mentor engineers, and tackle complex technical challenges for scalable systems.
Top Skills: AerospikeAWSAzureGCPJavaKafkaKubernetesPostgresPulsarPythonRedisScalaSnowflakeSQL
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Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
314K-502K Annually
Senior level
314K-502K Annually
Senior level
Software
Lead the architecture of Commerce Hub by defining core domain models, building intricate systems, and mentoring engineers while influencing product strategy.
Top Skills: AICRMDistributed SystemsFinancial Models
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In-Office
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
197K-345K Annually
Senior level
197K-345K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Software
Responsible for architecting and modernizing Salesforce's data ecosystem, optimizing performance, and leading design for AI and knowledge graph integration.
Top Skills: AirflowAWSDbtGCPGoHelmInformaticaJavaKafkaKubernetesNeo4JPythonSnowflakeTableauTerraformTopquadrant
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In-Office
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
258K-372K Annually
Expert/Leader
258K-372K Annually
Expert/Leader
Edtech
The Principal Software Engineer will lead architectural decisions, mentor teams, and enhance scalable systems across the Consumer Experiences team, focusing on quality and observability.
Top Skills: APIsDesign PatternsFrontend SystemsMachine LearningSoftware Architecture
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In-Office
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
332K-421K Annually
Expert/Leader
332K-421K Annually
Expert/Leader
Automotive
Lead the development and performance improvement of Waymo's simulation infrastructure by setting strategic visions and technical direction, while overseeing stakeholder collaborations and technical reviews.
Top Skills: Large-Scale Distributed Systems
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Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Senior level
Senior level
Biotech
The Principal Software Engineer will lead software architecture, design, and development for genetic testing systems, collaborating across teams to deliver robust solutions that enhance patient care.
Top Skills: .Net.Net 6+.Net CoreC#Ci/CdCloud-Native ArchitectureMs Sql ServerMySQLPostgresReactRestful ApisTypescript
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In-Office or Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
148K-308K Annually
Expert/Leader
148K-308K Annually
Expert/Leader
Cloud • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
The Principal Software Engineer will lead the architecture of Akamai's AI inference platform, mentor engineers, and drive technical decisions while contributing to the core infrastructure design and optimization.
Top Skills: AIApi DesignCloud-Native TechnologiesDistributed SystemsKubernetesOpenai
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Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
190K-233K Annually
Expert/Leader
190K-233K Annually
Expert/Leader
Cloud • Security • Software • Generative AI
The role involves leading technical initiatives in automating network engineering for Elastic's infrastructure, developing cloud network solutions, and collaborating in a team-focused environment to enhance platform reliability.
Top Skills: DockerElastic StackGoKubernetesScalaTerraform
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In-Office or Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Expert/Leader
Expert/Leader
Marketing Tech
The Principal Software Engineer will lead the modernization of seller applications, set technical strategy, and mentor engineers while driving architecture and engineering practices in a cloud-native environment.
Top Skills: .NetAzureC#OpentelemetryPostgresReact
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Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Expert/Leader
Expert/Leader
Information Technology
Lead the design and development of scalable backend systems, mentor teams, optimize system performance, and ensure robust API integrations.
Top Skills: Ci/CdDockerElasticsearchKubernetesLaravelMongoDBMySQLPHPSwagger
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