Principal Software Engineer

Location: Denver, CO

Schedule: Hybrid - Onsite occasionally

Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Salary: $160k - $175k bonus Long Term Incentive

Description

Seeking an accomplished Principal Software Engineer to serve as a key technical leader and architectural visionary, driving the design and development of our next‑generation real estate technology platforms. In this role, you will guide engineering strategy, architect large-scale, cloud‑native, full‑stack applications, and collaborate across product, UX, platform, and data teams to deliver secure, high‑performance, enterprise-grade systems. You will influence engineering culture, mentor senior engineers, and ensure our solutions remain scalable, observable, and aligned with long‑term business outcomes.

Responsibilities

Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Architect and own end‑to‑end technical solutions across front‑end, back‑end, and data layers for enterprise-scale products.
• Drive cloud-native architecture on AWS, including microservices, event-driven patterns, security controls, and scalable data workflows.
• Lead cross-team architectural reviews, ensuring alignment with engineering best practices, long-term platform strategy, and organizational technical standards.
• Champion DevOps, embedding security, quality, and observability into every stage of the SDLC.
• Champion observability across the organization, ensuring systems are setup for deep visibility, actionable alerts, and fast root-cause analysis.

Full‑Stack Product Development

• Design, build, and maintain applications using Next.js, NestJS, and modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks.
• Build robust APIs, services, and distributed systems using Node.js-based server frameworks.
• Support rich front-end experiences, focusing on performance, accessibility, and scalable UI architecture.
• Develop efficient data access patterns using both relational and NoSQL databases.

Enterprise Software Delivery

• Implement and evolve CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI to improve deployment frequency, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Deploy, monitor, and optimize applications on AWS.
• Integrate and operationalize observability tooling, including logging frameworks, metrics collection, distributed tracing, dashboards, and alerting systems.

Collaboration & Cross‑Functional Influence

• Partner with Product, Data, Architecture, Platform Engineering, Security, and peer Principal Engineers to drive strategic initiatives and technical roadmaps.
• Translate complex technical concepts into business-aligned recommendations for stakeholders.
• Serve as a key voice in engineering strategy, bringing clarity and thought leadership to complex organizational decisions.

Mentorship & Culture Building

• Mentor engineers at all levels through pairing, architecture reviews, and continuous knowledge-sharing practices.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence based on collaboration, craftsmanship, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead teams in solving the organization's most challenging technical problems with creativity and long-term thinking.

Qualifications

Required

• 8 years of progressive full‑stack engineering experience, with deep expertise in front-end, back-end, and data architecture.
• Advanced proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Next.js, NestJS, Node.js, and modern application frameworks.
• Strong experience with both NoSQL (e.g., DynamoDB, MongoDB) and SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Expert in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred).
• Extensive experience architecting and deploying solutions on AWS.
• Hands-on experience with logs, metrics, tracing, APM tools, and observability platforms.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across multiple teams and stakeholders.

Preferred / Principal-Level Expectations

• 10 years of software engineering experience with 3 years in a senior technical leadership or principal engineer role.
• Proven ability to architect large-scale, distributed, cloud-native systems in production environments.
• Demonstrated experience influencing cross-functional strategy and driving technical decisions across multiple teams.
• Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and guide adoption across the organization.
• Deep understanding and experience architecting highly available systems that are highly performant and follow industry standards for observability, alerting, and logging.
• Experience architecting and optimizing SaaS platforms with eCommerce integrations, leveraging SEO best practices, geo‑aware capabilities, and LLM-driven features to enhance personalization, search relevance, and global user experience.

Benefits:

• Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Retirement plans with optimal company match
• Annual bonus/merit opportunity
• Educational Assistance
• Medical Health support program
• Events offered in-person and virtually
• Mentorship program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Unlimited PTO
• 7 holidays 5 additional flex days
• Home Office reimbursement of $85/month

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.