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Top Principal Engineer Jobs in Boston, MA

Reposted 3 Days Ago
Remote
Boston, MA
188K-301K Annually
Senior level
188K-301K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Fintech • Food • Information Technology • Software • Hospitality
Lead the technical direction and quality of Toast's POS payments workflows, mentor engineers, and drive improvements in architecture and codebase.
Top Skills: AndroidJavaKotlin
Reposted 3 Days Ago
Remote
Hybrid
Boston, MA
144K-165K Annually
Mid level
144K-165K Annually
Mid level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
The Principal Software Engineer will design, develop, and support full-stack cloud-based solutions, collaborating with Agile teams and mentoring others.
Top Skills: AWSCSSDockerGCPGoHTMLJavaJavaScriptKubernetesAzurePythonRustSQLTypescript
Reposted 4 Days Ago
Remote
Hybrid
Boston, MA
184K-253K Annually
Senior level
184K-253K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Information Technology • Logistics • Payments • Analytics • Business Intelligence • Generative AI
The Principal Platform Engineer, Data Architect leads the design and development of the organization's data architecture and platform. They ensure scalability, security, and efficiency while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business objectives.
Top Skills: ContainersMessage QueuesMicro-ServicesMySQL
Reposted 4 Days Ago
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Remote
Hybrid
Boston, MA
Easy Apply
220K-314K Annually
Expert/Leader
220K-314K Annually
Expert/Leader
Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Conversational AI
Lead the Core Product team in designing scalable software architectures, collaborating cross-functionally, and guiding engineers in software best practices.
Top Skills: BuildrootC++CgroupsCi/CdGdbGerritGitlabIpcJenkinsLinuxMemory ManagementValgrindYocto
Reposted 4 Days Ago
Remote
Boston, MA
335K-372K Annually
Expert/Leader
335K-372K Annually
Expert/Leader
eCommerce • Food • Software
Lead the Ads Quality team to innovate AI and ML solutions for optimizing ad bidding and campaign performance while mentoring engineers and shaping engineering culture.
Top Skills: AIAWSC++ClickhouseGoGoMlPythonRubyRustSnowflakeSparkTensorFlow
Reposted 4 Days Ago
Remote
Hybrid
Boston, MA
170K-210K Annually
Expert/Leader
170K-210K Annually
Expert/Leader
Cloud • Edtech • Information Technology • Software
Design, develop, and maintain systems ensuring reliability and security, while leading teams and collaborating with product and design to optimize development processes.
Top Skills: AWSDockerJavaScriptJIRAKubernetesNode.jsOpsgeniePostgresReactSQLTypescript
Reposted 4 Days Ago
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Remote
Boston, MA
Easy Apply
230K-340K
Senior level
230K-340K
Senior level
Big Data • Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Financial Services
Lead the technical vision for traffic management at Affirm, overseeing capacity planning, innovative solutions, and mentoring engineers. Drive infrastructure projects for a large user base.
Top Skills: Capacity PlanningLoad TestingSoftware EngineeringTraffic Management
Reposted 5 Days Ago
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Remote
Boston, MA
Easy Apply
230K-340K
Senior level
230K-340K
Senior level
Big Data • Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Financial Services
Lead the technical vision for infrastructure platforms at Affirm, collaborating with engineers to deliver reliable, innovative solutions. Mentor junior engineers and manage complex engineering projects.
Top Skills: Ci/CdInfrastructure PlatformsTest Frameworks

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16 Days Ago
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Hybrid
Boston, MA
Easy Apply
70K-90K
Senior level
70K-90K
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Healthtech • Machine Learning • Software • Database • Analytics
As a Principal Quality Development Engineer, you will test new product features, craft various tests, automate processes, and support customer issue resolution.
Top Skills: AixCC++DbxGdbGitLinuxLldbmacOSPerforceUnixWindows
Reposted 6 Days Ago
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Remote
Hybrid
Boston, MA
Easy Apply
Senior level
Senior level
Cloud • Healthtech • Professional Services • Software • Pharmaceutical
The Principal Full Stack Software Engineer will design and develop core modules for the elluminate platform while ensuring compliance with quality standards and providing technical support and guidance to other engineers.
Top Skills: AngularAsp.Net MvcC#CSSHTMLJavaScriptSQL ServerTypescript
Reposted 7 Days Ago
Remote
Hybrid
Boston, MA
144K-165K Annually
Mid level
144K-165K Annually
Mid level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will design and develop cloud-based solutions, mentor team members, and advance technology initiatives in a collaborative Agile environment.
Top Skills: AWSCSSDockerGCPGoHTMLJavaJavaScriptKubernetesAzureNosql DatabasesOpen Source RdbmsPythonRustSQLTypescript
9 Days Ago
Remote
Hybrid
Boston, MA
194K-297K Annually
Senior level
194K-297K Annually
Senior level
Automotive • Big Data • Information Technology • Robotics • Software • Transportation • Manufacturing
Lead the AI Safety Strategy and Assessment team, overseeing AI/ML safety initiatives, providing technical guidance, and developing safety strategies for autonomous driving systems. Responsibilities include training and enhancing ML models, prototyping solutions, and collaborating on statistical analysis to improve operational processes.
Top Skills: AWSDatabricksDockerGitGoogle Cloud PlatformHadoopJavaJIRAKubernetesLangchainAzureMlflowNumpyPandasPower BIPysparkPythonPyTorchRScikit-LearnSQLTableauTensorFlow
Reposted 9 Days Ago
Remote
Hybrid
Boston, MA
170K-210K Annually
Expert/Leader
170K-210K Annually
Expert/Leader
Cloud • Edtech • Information Technology • Software
The Principal Software Engineer will solve complex problems, design scalable solutions, guide architecture decisions, and mentor engineers in a collaborative environment.
Top Skills: AWSKubernetesNode.jsPythonReactSagemakerTerraform
Reposted 9 Days Ago
Remote
Hybrid
Boston, MA
222K-290K
Senior level
222K-290K
Senior level
Fintech • HR Tech
The Principal Software Engineer will lead technical initiatives in Payroll Services, designing and building systems to improve payroll functionality, collaborating with multiple teams, and mentoring junior engineers.
Top Skills: Ruby,Rails,Typescript,React,Ai,Machine Learning
Reposted 9 Days Ago
Remote
Boston, MA
177K-284K Annually
Senior level
177K-284K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Fintech • Professional Services • Software • Analytics • Financial Services
The Principal Software Engineer will lead engineering teams to develop scalable workflow solutions, mentor engineers, and drive architectural improvements.
Top Skills: AWSDockerGoJavaKotlinKubernetesMySQLPostgresTypescript
Reposted 9 Days Ago
Remote
Hybrid
Boston, MA
155K-270K Annually
Expert/Leader
155K-270K Annually
Expert/Leader
Cloud • Computer Vision • Information Technology • Sales • Security • Cybersecurity
This role involves architecting and driving CI/CD infrastructure globally, leading DevOps operations, and ensuring code quality and developer productivity across enterprise infrastructure.
Top Skills: AgileCi/CdDevOpsIacJavaKubernetesSdlc
19 Days Ago
Boston, MA
196K-294K Annually
Expert/Leader
196K-294K Annually
Expert/Leader
Aerospace • Artificial Intelligence • Hardware • Robotics • Security • Software • Defense
The role involves implementing real-time image processing software for infrared imaging systems, developing software solutions, and optimizing image processing algorithms within a defense technology team.
Top Skills: Bash ScriptingC++CmakeCudaGitLinuxPython
13 Days Ago
Remote
Hybrid
Boston, MA
176K-328K Annually
Senior level
176K-328K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Sales • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Data Privacy
As a Principal SRE, you will drive reliability practices for the Identity Security Cloud platform, coach teams, manage architecture and capacity, and provide technical leadership while improving operational excellence.
Top Skills: AWSGoGrafanaHoneycombJavaKibanaKubernetesPrometheusPythonTerraform
Reposted 13 Days Ago
Remote
Hybrid
Boston, MA
144K-165K Annually
Mid level
144K-165K Annually
Mid level
Fintech • Machine Learning • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Join Capital One as a Principal Software Engineer to design and develop cloud-based solutions, lead Agile teams, and mentor peers in technology and data management.
Top Skills: AWSDockerGCPGoHTML/CSSJavaJavaScriptKubernetesAzurePythonRustSQLTypescript
13 Days Ago
Remote
Boston, MA
215K-265K Annually
Senior level
215K-265K Annually
Senior level
Software • Defense
As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll architect and lead complex implementations, improving the end-to-end architecture while mentoring engineers. You will collaborate closely with product, design, and tech teams on various innovative features.
Top Skills: KubernetesNode.jsPostgresReactRedisTypescript
24 Days Ago
Hybrid
Boston, MA
117K-225K Annually
Senior level
117K-225K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Insurance • Marketing Tech • Software • Analytics
Responsible for the design, coding, and testing of SAS analytic solutions, ensuring data reliability, quality, and efficiency while leading team efforts and mentoring junior members.
Top Skills: Db Warehouse TechnologiesGitPythonRSASSQL
24 Days Ago
Hybrid
Boston, MA
104K-221K Annually
Senior level
104K-221K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Insurance • Marketing Tech • Software • Analytics
You'll lead the Small Commercial Service team by developing and improving tools and solutions for Customer and Agent Service Support, mentoring junior engineers and translating client needs into technical applications.
Top Skills: JavaReactSalesforce ApexSpring Boot
15 Days Ago
Remote
Boston, MA
298K-350K Annually
Expert/Leader
298K-350K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Blockchain • Fintech • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency • NFT • Web3
The Principal Software Engineer will oversee large-scale engineering efforts, mentor others, collaborate on product vision, and ensure technical excellence in a high-performing team.
Top Skills: BlockchainCryptoData StoresFintechLarge-Scale SystemsLedger Systems
15 Days Ago
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Remote
Hybrid
Boston, MA
Easy Apply
151K-297K Annually
Expert/Leader
151K-297K Annually
Expert/Leader
Big Data • Cloud • Software • Database
Drive the adoption of MongoDB by engaging senior technical leaders at Fortune 1000 companies, conducting education sessions, and contributing to thought leadership.
Top Skills: C#JavaMongoDBPythonRdbms
16 Days Ago
Easy Apply
Remote
Boston, MA
Easy Apply
200K-230K
Expert/Leader
200K-230K
Expert/Leader
Information Technology • Cybersecurity
The Principal Software Engineer will lead the development of server-side features in the EDR product, collaborating with various teams to enhance security solutions and improve workflows.
Top Skills: CSSJavaScriptLinuxPostgresRuby On Rails

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Software • Security • Information Technology • Hardware • Cybersecurity • Conversational AI
6 Offices
3000 Employees
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Software • Food • eCommerce
3 Offices
3000 Employees
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Software • Information Technology • Hospitality • Food • Fintech • Cloud
8 Offices
5000 Employees
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Software • Payments • Machine Learning • Fintech • Financial Services
14 Offices
55000 Employees
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3 Offices
1500 Employees
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Payments • Logistics • Information Technology • Generative AI • Fintech • Business Intelligence • Analytics
10 Offices
2500 Employees

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