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Boston, MA
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298K-350K Annually
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Artificial Intelligence • Blockchain • Fintech • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency • NFT • Web3
The Principal Software Engineer will lead AI automation efforts at Coinbase, designing AI-driven systems, mentoring teams, and solving complex AI challenges to improve operations and developer productivity.
Top Skills: AIBackend EngineeringGenerative AiLlmMulti-Agent ArchitecturesOrchestration Tools
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Boston, MA
147K-300K Annually
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147K-300K Annually
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Cloud • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
Lead architecture and development of high-performance, scalable cloud firewall services. Design, implement, and test low-latency L3-L7 security systems, build CI/CD and test infrastructure, coordinate across product, QA, and support, and ensure reliability, scalability, and observability for enterprise customers.
Top Skills: AnsibleCC++Ci/CdFirewallsGtestIdsIpsJenkinsKubernetesNoSQLPytestSQLSsl/TlsTcp/IpTcpdumpWireshark
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Boston, MA
105K-115K Annually
Senior level
105K-115K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Pharmaceutical
Lead systems engineering for infusion medical devices: develop and manage system/subsystem requirements, ensure regulatory compliance (DHF, ISO, IEC, FDA), support risk management, V&V, and cross-functional design activities, investigate root causes, and document system assessments throughout the product lifecycle.
Top Skills: Design History File (Dhf)Fda RegulationsIec 62304Iso 13485Iso 14971Risk ManagementVerification And Validation (V&V)
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Boston, MA
227K-284K Annually
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227K-284K Annually
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Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Software • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Lead the technical direction of PaaS at DigitalOcean by architecting and implementing robust cloud-native services while mentoring engineers and ensuring system reliability.
Top Skills: C++GoJavaPython
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Remote or Hybrid
Boston, MA
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Automotive • Big Data • Information Technology • Robotics • Software • Transportation • Manufacturing
The Principal Software Engineer leads technical initiatives across GM's Digital Products, focusing on high-quality coding, architecture, mentoring engineers, and improving processes. The role requires guiding teams in delivering impactful solutions and sharing best practices.
Top Skills: C++GoJava
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Remote or Hybrid
Boston, MA
240K-330K Annually
Senior level
240K-330K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Automotive • Machine Learning • Transportation
This role leads the ML Acceleration team, focusing on enhancing ML model training efficiency and team management, while driving technical strategy and collaboration.
Top Skills: AWSAzureC++GCPJaxMachine LearningMl FrameworksPythonPyTorch
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Boston, MA
106K-177K Annually
Senior level
106K-177K Annually
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Artificial Intelligence • Healthtech • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Biotech • Pharmaceutical
The Principal Packaging Engineer will oversee lab operations, manage packaging development projects, ensure compliance with standards, and provide strategic direction to teams.
Top Skills: Fda RegulationsGmpIso 13485
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Boston, MA
72K-189K Annually
Mid level
72K-189K Annually
Mid level
Healthtech • Biotech • Pharmaceutical
The Principal Engineer role involves developing LNP processes, conducting characterization studies, and supporting technology transfers for manufacturing readiness in the field of cardiovascular disease treatment.
Top Skills: High-Pressure MixingLipid Nanoparticle (Lnp)Lnp FormulationStatistical SoftwareTff
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Boston, MA
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Senior level
Agency • Design
As a Principal Engineer, you will design and maintain internal pipeline tools, develop creative applications, and lead on technical projects, ensuring efficient workflows across teams.
Top Skills: Adobe Creative SuiteAWSDockerFigmaGoogle Cloud PlatformNode.jsPythonReactTypescriptVercel
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Boston, MA
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300K-400K Annually
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300K-400K Annually
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Payments
Lead design, build, and optimization of Sezzle's large-scale data warehousing and pipelines. Own data infrastructure KPIs/SLAs, improve Redshift performance, evolve the data stack, implement ETL/ELT workflows, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable datasets.
Top Skills: AirflowAws DmsAws GlueAws LambdaAws RedshiftAws S3CloudFormationDagsterDatabricksDbtDelta LakeEmrFeature StoresFlinkIcebergJavaKafkaKinesisMlopsPrefectPythonScalaSnowflakeSpark StreamingSQLTerraform
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Boston, MA
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Cloud • Software
As a Senior+ Engineer, you will lead the design and architecture of impactful open-source projects while mentoring teams, coding, and engaging with the community.
Top Skills: C/C++DockerGoKubernetesLxdNoSQLPythonReactRustSQLTypescript
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Remote or Hybrid
Boston, MA
211K-284K Annually
Senior level
211K-284K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Automotive • Machine Learning • Transportation
You will lead and mentor engineers while driving the development of solutions for autonomous vehicles using Machine Learning and software engineering principles.
Top Skills: C++CudaDeep LearningMachine LearningPythonPyTorch
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5 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Boston, MA
161K-218K Annually
Senior level
161K-218K Annually
Senior level
Insurance • Software
The Principal Engineer provides technical leadership for engineering productivity, influences platform direction, and improves developer experience through assessment and implementation of solutions across teams.
Top Skills: AutomationCi/CdEngineeringSoftware
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In-Office or Remote
Boston, MA
135K-155K Annually
Senior level
135K-155K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Pharmaceutical
Design and implement embedded software, improve process efficiency, resolve defects, and mentor junior staff while adhering to design controls.
Top Skills: C++Ci/CdLinux Shell ScriptingMicroc/CosQt FrameworkRtos (QnxThreadx)Vxworks
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In-Office or Remote
Boston, MA
250K-320K Annually
Expert/Leader
250K-320K Annually
Expert/Leader
Blockchain • Fintech • Payments • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency • Web3
The role involves leading Cloud Security strategy, enhancing security posture, managing infrastructure requirements, and collaborating across teams to ensure robust security in blockchain services.
Top Skills: AWSAzureBlockchainBurp SuiteCosmosEthereumGCPOwaspSolana
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Remote
Boston, MA
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158K-338K Annually
Senior level
158K-338K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Automation
As a Principal Database Engineer, you will architect scalable PostgreSQL solutions, ensuring data reliability, performance, and collaborating with teams to build a robust data platform for GitLab's growth.
Top Skills: ElasticsearchPostgresTypescript
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Remote
Boston, MA
256K-347K Annually
Expert/Leader
256K-347K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Consumer Web • Productivity • Software • App development • Data Privacy
Lead technical vision and execution for enterprise-scale AI, automation, and data initiatives. Architect scalable, secure AI systems and data pipelines, mentor engineers, drive cross-functional alignment, and deliver high-impact production solutions that improve productivity and business outcomes.
Top Skills: AIAutomated TestingAutomationCiData AnalyticsData PipelinesDistributed TrainingGoJavaMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingPythonScalaVisualization
6 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Boston, MA
Senior level
Senior level
Big Data • Marketing Tech • Analytics
Lead architecture vision for D2C platforms focusing on AI, define scalable roadmaps, guide technical design, and promote collaboration and innovation across teams.
Top Skills: AndroidAngularAPIsAWSClaudeGithub CopilotGraphQLiOSKotlinLlmMicroservicesReactSduiSwift
Reposted 15 Days AgoSaved
In-Office
Boston, MA
75K-232K Annually
Senior level
75K-232K Annually
Senior level
Hardware • Semiconductor
The Principal Engineer will lead electronic systems development for atomic clocks, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams on design execution.
Top Skills: AgileAnalog CircuitsCad ToolsDigital CircuitsEmbedded MicrocontrollersFpgaMixed Signal CircuitsRf DesignVerilogVhdl
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Remote or Hybrid
Boston, MA
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150K-200K Annually
Senior level
150K-200K Annually
Senior level
Automotive • Big Data • Insurance • Software • Transportation
The Principal ML Engineer at Agero will develop and productionize a Dispatch System using ML models, optimize decision-making processes, and lead a team to improve operational performance.
Top Skills: AirflowAWSAzureGCPPythonPyTorchSagemakerSQLXgboost
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Remote
Boston, MA
131K-185K Annually
Senior level
131K-185K Annually
Senior level
Beauty • Robotics • Design • Appliances • Manufacturing
The Principal Electrical Systems Engineer will lead design and validation of electrical and embedded modules, contribute to system architecture, and evaluate emerging technologies for product innovation.
Top Skills: ArduinoElectrical SystemsEmbedded SystemsPower ElectronicsRaspberry PiSensorsWireless Communication
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Remote
Boston, MA
200K-320K Annually
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200K-320K Annually
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Cloud • Fintech • Food • Information Technology • Software • Hospitality
The Principal Software Engineer will lead teams in developing full-stack applications, enhance services, drive architectural discussions, and mentor other engineers.
Top Skills: DynamoDBGraphQLJavaKotlinReactRest
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Boston, MA
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Cloud • Fintech • Information Technology • Software • Financial Services
The Vice President – Senior Principal Engineer will drive technology innovation, architecture, and mentoring across teams in building next-generation software solutions.
Top Skills: AWSAzureGCP
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Remote
Boston, MA
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Senior level
Senior level
Aerospace
The Principal Engineer oversees the design and integration of propulsion systems, conducts fluid analysis, develops specifications, and guides engineers.
Top Skills: Catia V6Computational Fluid Dynamics (Cfd)Dassault 3DxEngine Computer Performance ModelsFadecTurbofan Engines
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Remote or Hybrid
Boston, MA
240K-330K Annually
Expert/Leader
240K-330K Annually
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Artificial Intelligence • Automotive • Machine Learning • Transportation
Lead the research and development of algorithms for motion planning in autonomous driving, integrating predictive systems and mentoring team members.
Top Skills: Bazel Build FrameworkC++
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