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Founding Full-stack / Product Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$130k-$300k/yr On-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Help us build a 100× better job search engine. We need a full-stack engineer with great taste, sharp fundamentals, and a track record of shipping polished product on React/Next.js plus a real backend (Firebase, Elasticsearch, Redis, Stripe).
React, Next.js, TypeScript, Firebase, Elasticsearch, Redis, Stripe
Help us #BeatIndeed & #BeatLinkedIn
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Principal Software Engineer
Oakland, California, United States
$226k-$282k/yr HybridFull Time
Fivetran
Fivetran: Automates data movement into cloud data warehouses.
12+ YOE12+ years software engineering; leadership in cross-team initiatives; backend focus (Java), distributed systems; strong design, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Java, JUnit, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Bazel, BuildKite, Datadog, Grafana
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Principal Software Engineer
Santa Clara or San Jose
$126k-$205k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto NetworksNASDAQ: PANW: Provides enterprise-grade network, cloud, and endpoint security software.
7+ YOEBS/MS in CS/Engineering; 7+ years; hands-on software engineer; Python and Go; microservices; cloud platforms; distributed systems; Docker/Kubernetes; SQL/NoSQL; messaging systems; automation and test.
Python, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, GCP, AWS, Azure, SQL, NoSQL, Redis, BigQuery, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, REST API
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Principal Software Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$200k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Halo Industries
Halo Industries: Manufactures silicon carbide wafers using laser-based slicing technology.
20+ YOEBachelor’s in software engineering or computer science; 20+ years in machine control/automation; industrial protocol experience; C# for hardware control; industrial automation hardware; motion control knowledge.
C#, WPF, SECS/GEM, TCP/IP, EtherCAT, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, RS232/RS485
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Principal Engineer, Mission Software
Arvada or Los Angeles or San Francisco or Seattle or Washington
HybridFull Time
Quindar
Quindar: Cloud-native software for automated satellite mission operations.
8+ YOE3+ MgmtLead complex software and systems engineering in aerospace/defense; architecture focus; leadership; government programs; security clearance readiness.
Programming, Software Architecture, Distributed Systems, APIs, Operator tooling, Mission-critical applications
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Principal Software Engineer
Huntington Beach or San Francisco
$220k-$265k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mach Industries
Mach Industries: Designs and manufactures autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles for defense.
10+ YOE10+ years leading large-scale software projects; expert in C++, Rust, Python or C; real-time/embedded systems experience.
C++, Rust, Python, C, RTOS, embedded systems
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Principal Software Engineer (C++)
Alameda, California, United States
$180k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boxbot
Boxbot: Automated vertical package handling and sorting for logistics facilities.
8+ YOE8+ years of professional software engineering experience with C++ for complex physical systems; real-time/embedded, Linux; architecture decisions; mentoring.
C++, Linux, Real-Time, Embedded Systems, Hardware Interfaces
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Principal Software Engineer - Spark
San Jose or Austin
$270k-$320k/yr HybridFull Time
Cloudera
Cloudera: Provides hybrid data platforms for enterprise analytics and AI.
10+ YOE10+ years in software engineering; strong in Spark, Java/Scala/Python; distributed systems; cloud-native; open-source experience; excellent communication.
Apache Spark, Apache Airflow, Iceberg, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, Rancher, Java, Scala, Python, Go, SQL
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Principal Software Engineer - Search
Seattle or San Francisco
$193k-$328k/yr HybridFull Time
DocuSign
DocuSignNASDAQ: DOCU: Provides electronic signature and agreement management software solutions.
15+ YOE15+ years in software development with OO languages; large-scale data systems, search engines; cloud experience; Agile/CI/CD; leadership of complex projects.
Elasticsearch, Solr, Apache Spark, Kafka, Azure, AWS, GCP, C#/.NET, Java, SQL Server, React, OCR, VectorDBs, LLMs
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Principal, Software Engineer
Sunnyvale or Bellevue
$132k-$286k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Walmart
WalmartNYSE: WMT: Multinational retail operating discount stores and supermarkets.
5+ YOEPrincipal-level software engineer with 10+ years building large-scale, distributed, cloud-native systems; expertise in microservices, event-driven architectures, Java and modern web frameworks (React/Redux); strong architecture and cross-team leadership.
Java, React, Redux
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Principal Software Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$204k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Couchbase
Couchbase: Provides a NoSQL database platform for cloud and mobile.
12+ YOELead architecture and development of Capella Control Plane; mentor engineers; distributed systems and cloud architecture; Golang expert.
Golang, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, Networking, CI/CD, AI/ML platforms, Vector databases
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Sr Principal Software Developer
Redwood City, California, United States
$97k-$252k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Oracle
OracleNYSE: ORCL: Provides cloud infrastructure and enterprise software for global businesses.
6+ YOE6-10+ years of software engineering, experience in parallel/distributed databases, C++, SQL, Linux, and software architecture; leadership and collaboration skills; BS or MS in CS or related field; English proficient.
C++ Programming Language, Database Management Software, Establishing Best Practices, Linux Software, SQL Software Development, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Engineering, Technical Leadership
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Principal Software Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$221k-$387k/yr OnsiteFull Time
ServiceNow
ServiceNowNYSE: NOW: Provides a cloud platform for automating enterprise digital workflows.
15+ YOE15+ years engineering experience; strong system design and architecture for large-scale distributed systems; technical depth in Java or Python; experience with AI-powered products, observability, and enterprise platforms; mentoring and cross-team influence.
Java, Python, ServiceNow Platform
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Principal Software Engineer (Medical Devices)
Palo Alto, California, United States
$188k-$324k/yr OnsiteFull Time
SandboxAQ
SandboxAQ: Develops AI and quantum technology for cybersecurity and science.
10+ YOE4+ Mgmt10+ years software engineering; 4+ years as tech lead/architect; medical device software experience; full-stack, cloud, HIPAA/GDPR, SaMD familiarity.
Rust, C++, Go, Python, AWS, GCP, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes
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Principal Software Engineer, Crash Reporting
San Mateo, California, United States
$295k-$345k/yr HybridFull Time
Roblox
RobloxNYSE: RBLX: Platform for creating and playing user-generated 3D digital experiences.
8+ YOE8+ years in software engineering; strong C++ and systems-level programming; multi-platform experience; observability and reliability focus; mentorship and collaboration.
C++, Observability tools, APM, Crash reporting
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Principal Software Engineer, AI Onboarding
San Francisco, California, United States
$240k-$250k/yr HybridFull Time
Saviynt
Saviynt: Provides AI-powered identity governance and cloud security platforms.
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering; expert in Java, Spring, REST, microservices; strong AI tooling knowledge; cloud, security, and containerization savvy.
Java, Spring Framework, REST, Microservices, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, SQL, ElasticSearch, Redis, CI/CD, Kafka, Git, GitHub, GitLab, Maven, Ant, IntelliJ, Eclipse, Q, Github Copilot, Cursor
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Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Platform
Palo Alto, California, United States
$204k-$285k/yr OnsiteFull Time
JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan ChaseNYSE: JPM: Global financial services firm providing banking and investment solutions.
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering; cloud platforms; containers; DevEx and CI/CD; security; Go/Python; Terraform; observability; AI-assisted tooling.
Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, Jenkins, Spinnaker, Bitbucket, GitHub, Terraform, Crossplane, Grafana, Datadog, Prometheus, Splunk, AI-assisted coding tools, LLM-powered development tools
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Principal Software Engineer, Data
Cambridge or San Francisco
$204k-$348k/yr HybridFull Time
Lila Sciences
Lila Sciences: Develops an AI platform for autonomous scientific research and discovery.
8+ YOE8-15 years of backend-focused engineering; full stack experience; AWS, Kubernetes; API design; data pipelines; Python; collaboration with scientists and engineers.
React, TypeScript, Nx, Tailwind, FastAPI, SQL/NoSQL, Python, Pydantic, SQLAlchemy, SQLModel, Django, Airflow, Prefect, Temporal, Dagster, pandas, numpy, scipy, jax, pytorch, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions
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Principal Engineer
Toronto or Ottawa or San Francisco
HybridFull Time
Veem
Veem: Provide a global platform for business payments and transfers.
12+ YOE12-18 years software engineering; staff+ / principal level; scalable distributed systems; backend, APIs, microservices; fintech experience; hands-on coding and architecture.
AWS, GCP, Azure, Distributed Systems, APIs, Microservices, AI/LLM tooling
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Principal Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
HybridFull Time
Plenful
Plenful: Automates administrative and operational workflows for healthcare organizations.
12+ YOE12+ years owning data architecture in large-scale production systems; deep relational DB and distributed systems; experience evolving schemas in regulated domains; Python backend; reliability and observability focus.
AWS, PostgreSQL, Python, React, TypeScript, Temporal
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Principal Software Engineer
South San Francisco, California, United States
$220k-$275k/yr HybridFull Time
Natera
NateraNASDAQ: NTRA: Provides clinical genetic testing and diagnostics services.
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering experience; production cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), Kubernetes, Terraform, Python/Go/Java; experience designing platforms, mentoring engineers, and shipping production software.
Claude Code, Cursor, AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, Python, Go, Java, Groovy, Helm, Nextflow, WDL, Django, React, Airflow, Argo, Temporal, Dagster, LIMS, MCP servers
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