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Hybrid
Boston, MA
Senior level
Senior level
Big Data • Machine Learning • Software • Analytics • Biotech
The Principal Software Engineer will lead architectural strategy and product development, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams in an interdisciplinary setting.
Top Skills: AirflowAWSAzureElasticsearchFlinkGCPJavaJavaScriptKafkaPythonSparkSQLTrino
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Hybrid
Boston, MA
106K-197K Annually
Senior level
106K-197K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Insurance • Marketing Tech • Software • Analytics
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will mentor junior engineers, solve technical problems, and enhance customer-focused software solutions in an agile environment.
Top Skills: AWSJavaNode.jsPythonRdsReactRestful ServicesSpring Boot
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In-Office or Remote
Boston, MA
200K-240K Annually
Expert/Leader
200K-240K Annually
Expert/Leader
Big Data • Fitness • Healthtech • Information Technology • Software • Analytics
Lead the rearchitecture and implementation of Arcadia's User Management system, focusing on authentication and authorization frameworks. Drive new systems and mentor engineers to ensure secure data access and operational excellence.
Top Skills: AngularAuth0AWSJwtNestjsNode.jsOauth2PostgresReactSaml 2.0TerraformTypescript
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Hybrid
Boston, MA
250K-310K Annually
Expert/Leader
250K-310K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Data Privacy
The Principal Software Engineer at Snyk will lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, engage with stakeholders, and influence product strategy, focusing on software security and scalability.
Top Skills: GoTypescript
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In-Office
Boston, MA
173K-260K Annually
Senior level
173K-260K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Information Technology • Payments • Sharing Economy • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and implement complex software solutions, lead projects, and ensure compliance with standards in a cloud-first environment.
Top Skills: AWSCi/CdCSSDb2DevOpsHTMLJavaJSONNoSQLOracleRdsSpringSQLTerraformXML
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Hybrid
Boston, MA
Easy Apply
152K-190K Annually
Expert/Leader
152K-190K Annually
Expert/Leader
Cloud • Healthtech • Professional Services • Software • Pharmaceutical
This role involves designing and developing core modules for an enterprise-level clinical data platform, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and collaborating with teams for software development and testing.
Top Skills: AngularAsp.Net MvcAWSC#CSSHTMLJavaScriptSQLTypescript
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Remote
Boston, MA
Easy Apply
155K-220K Annually
Expert/Leader
155K-220K Annually
Expert/Leader
Cloud • Information Technology
The Principal Software Engineer will tackle platform-level challenges, assist team members, write secure and scalable code, and develop features for cloud storage solutions.
Top Skills: AIAnsibleBashCephContainerdDhcpDnsGoGrafanaHelmHelmfileKubernetesLdapLokiPostgresPrometheusPxeTerraform
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In-Office or Remote
Boston, MA
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206K-284K Annually
Senior level
206K-284K Annually
Senior level
Machine Learning • Security • Software • Analytics • Defense
Lead technical teams in developing real-time software for RF sensor systems, transitioning algorithms from prototypes to production, and mentoring junior engineers.
Top Skills: C++CudaLinuxMatlabOpenclPython
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Remote
Boston, MA
Easy Apply
195K-270K Annually
Expert/Leader
195K-270K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Machine Learning • Social Impact • Software
The Principal Software Engineer will set technical direction, own cross-team initiatives, evolve platform architecture, and lead experimentation efforts while mentoring others in the Personal Loans team.
Top Skills: AWSCi/CdDockerGithub ActionsReactRuby On Rails
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Hybrid
Boston, MA
Easy Apply
244K-366K Annually
Expert/Leader
244K-366K Annually
Expert/Leader
Consumer Web • eCommerce • Marketing Tech • Retail • Software • Analytics • Generative AI
The Principal Engineer will lead enterprise scalability efforts, driving architectural changes, optimizing systems, and integrating AI for improved operational performance across multi-tenant SaaS platforms.
Top Skills: AIBack-PressureCachingCapacity PlanningMulti-Region ReadinessPartitioningPerformance EngineeringSharding
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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
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Remote
Boston, MA
Easy Apply
195K-270K Annually
Senior level
195K-270K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Machine Learning • Social Impact • Software
Lead the architectural design and development of a new consumer credit product, focusing on backend systems, distributed services, and integrating AI tools. Mentor team members and influence product direction through engineering insights.
Top Skills: APIsAvroC#DatabasesJavaKafkaKinesisKotlinProtobufPythonRubySqs
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6 Days AgoSaved
Remote
Boston, MA
160K-175K Annually
Senior level
160K-175K Annually
Senior level
Enterprise Web • Fintech • Marketing Tech • Software
Lead a team in developing full-stack SaaS solutions, driving architecture, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with product management to enhance the web app and tech stack.
Top Skills: AngularAWSAzureC# .Net CoreElasticacheElasticsearchGCPJavaScriptOpensearchRedisSQL Server
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In-Office
Boston, MA
227K-284K Annually
Expert/Leader
227K-284K Annually
Expert/Leader
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
Boston, MA
Easy Apply
298K-350K Annually
Expert/Leader
298K-350K Annually
Expert/Leader
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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Remote
Boston, MA
230K-368K Annually
Senior level
230K-368K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Fintech • Food • Information Technology • Software • Hospitality
As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll architect and code backend services and ML models, integrate them with Salesforce, and mentor junior engineers.
Top Skills: AWSGoJavaLambdaLangchainPythonSagemakerSalesforceSqs
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Remote
Boston, MA
285K-385K Annually
Expert/Leader
285K-385K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Consumer Web • Productivity • Software • App development • Data Privacy
The Principal Software Engineer at Dropbox leads technical strategy and execution on critical software systems, focusing on AI integration and product development across teams. The role requires deep technical expertise and a collaborative approach to shaping company objectives and long-term strategies.
Top Skills: AIDatabasesDistributed SystemsFrontendMlMobileSoftware DevelopmentStorage Systems
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Remote
Boston, MA
Easy Apply
195K-270K Annually
Senior level
195K-270K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Machine Learning • Social Impact • Software
As Principal Software Engineer, lead the design and implementation of the Identity Platform, focusing on security, scalability, and user experience. Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical direction and innovate within the team.
Top Skills: AWSC#C++DockerGrpcKeycloakKotlinKubernetesNextjsOauth 2.0Openid ConnectRuby
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In-Office
Boston, MA
227K-284K Annually
Expert/Leader
227K-284K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Software • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
The Principal Software Engineer at DigitalOcean will lead the design and innovation of the Gradient AI platform, focusing on architecture, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration, while mentoring and guiding engineering teams.
Top Skills: AICloudMachine Learning
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Hybrid
Boston, MA
168K-210K Annually
Senior level
168K-210K Annually
Senior level
Consumer Web • eCommerce • Software
Seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and manage scalable data products and user experiences, collaborating across teams to deliver insights.
Top Skills: AWSEs6+JavaJavaScriptReactSQL
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Hybrid
Boston, MA
118K-201K Annually
Senior level
118K-201K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Hardware • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Defense
Design and implement ISR software, manage a radar sensor resource codebase, lead software development teams, and support customer interactions.
Top Skills: C++DevsecopsDockerKubernetesLinuxWindows
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Remote
Boston, MA
Easy Apply
195K-270K Annually
Senior level
195K-270K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Machine Learning • Social Impact • Software
The role involves building and optimizing a machine learning and simulation platform, supporting MLOps, model deployment, and infrastructure modernization, while mentoring engineers.
Top Skills: AWSDatabricksFastapiFlaskGrpcKafkaKotlinMetaflowMlflowPysparkPythonRedshiftSpark
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Hybrid
Boston, MA
100K-225K Annually
Senior level
100K-225K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Insurance • Marketing Tech • Software • Analytics
Lead design and hands-on development of low-latency, real-time trading and market-data platforms for public markets. Architect event-driven, API-first systems, embed CI/CD, observability, and responsible AI practices, collaborate with product and enterprise teams, and mentor engineers to deliver resilient, cloud-native solutions.
Top Skills: Ai-Assisted ToolingAutomated TestingAws FargateAws LambdaAws Step FunctionsCi/CdEvent-Driven ApisGenerative AiObservabilityPythonRestSnowflake
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In-Office
Boston, MA
167K-209K Annually
Senior level
167K-209K Annually
Senior level
Software
The Principal Software Engineer will lead Android SDK development, mentor other developers, collaborate on project plans, and design scalable solutions while ensuring technical excellence.
Top Skills: AndroidAndroid JetpackCocoapodsDagger 2GradleiOSJavaKotlinObjective-CPythonRest ApisRetrofitRubyRxjavaSwiftSwift Package ManagerXcode
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In-Office
Boston, MA
167K-209K Annually
Senior level
167K-209K Annually
Senior level
Software
Lead the development of full-stack solutions, mentor teams, evaluate technologies, design scalable systems, and improve operational efficiency while ensuring high quality.
Top Skills: AWSCSSDjangoEc2HTMLJavaJavaScriptLambdaNoSQLPythonRdsReactS3SnsSqsTypescript
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