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Sr. Principal Software Engineer (NetSec-PanOS Dev)
San Francisco or Santa Clara or San Jose
$170k-$277k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto NetworksNASDAQ: PANW: Global cybersecurity platform providing network, cloud, and AI-driven security solutions.
15+ YOE15+ years software engineering; Go/Java; cloud/distributed systems; REST APIs; databases; AWS/GCP; containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
Go, Java, Python, C, Kafka, PubSub, Redis, SQL, BigQuery, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, GCP, AWS, REST APIs, Serverless
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Principal Software Engineer
Huntington Beach or San Francisco
$220k-$265k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mach Industries
Mach Industries: Private defense manufacturer developing unmanned aerospace systems and production infrastructure for military customers.
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, AI Onboarding
San Francisco, California, United States
$240k-$250k/yr HybridFull Time
Saviynt
Saviynt: Private enterprise software providing AI-powered identity security and access governance for global enterprises and government institutions.
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, Data
Cambridge or San Francisco
$204k-$348k/yr HybridFull Time
Lila Sciences
Lila Sciences: Builds AI and autonomous labs for scientific 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 Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
RemoteFull Time
DocuSign
DocuSignNASDAQ: DOCU: Provides intelligent agreement management and e-signature software solutions.
15+ YOE15+ years in distributed systems/infra; Go or Python; Kubernetes and Terraform; incident commander; cloud migrations; OpenTelemetry; Azure/AKS; on-call leadership.
Go, Python, Kubernetes, Terraform, AKS, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, OpenTelemetry
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Principal Software Engineer
South San Francisco, California, United States
$220k-$275k/yr HybridFull Time
Natera
NateraNASDAQ: NTRA: Global leader in cell-free DNA testing and diagnostics.
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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Principal Software Engineer, Platform Security
San Francisco, California, United States
$197k-$314k/yr HybridFull Time
Salesforce
SalesforceNYSE: CRM: The #1 AI CRM driving customer success together.
10+ YOE10+ years in software development; strong in databases, APIs, data pipelines; experience with large projects and security infrastructure.
API development, REST APIs, SDLC, AWS, GCP, Azure, Python, Ruby, Unix/Linux, Security infrastructure
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Principal Software Engineer
Santa Monica or Los Angeles or New York City or Bellevue or Seattle or San Francisco or Palo Alto
$235k-$414k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Snap Inc.
Snap Inc.NYSE: SNAP: Technology focused on augmented reality and communication.
10+ YOE10+ years software development experience, technical leadership experience, BS in a technical field (or equivalent), experience architecting distributed systems, strong software design and debugging skills, proficiency using AI tools and modern engineering workflows.
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Principal Software Engineer
San Francisco or United States
$171k-$195k/yr HybridFull Time
Autodesk
AutodeskNASDAQ: ADSK: Global provider of software for design, engineering, and manufacturing.
6+ YOEBachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field plus 6 years of post-baccalaureate software engineering experience. Requires full-stack, API, SQL, cloud, DevOps, and Agile expertise.
React, Angular, Vue.js, Node.js, Java, Python, RESTful APIs, SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, CI/CD, Docker
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Principal Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
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Midjourney
Midjourney: Independent research lab building generative AI software for millions of users to create images and videos.
Deep software architecture and technical leadership for complex distributed systems; strong Python and concurrency experience (asyncio, multiprocessing); observability, testing, and performance engineering skills.
Python, asyncio, multiprocessing, profiling, gRPC, protobuf, CI
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Principal Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$204k-$337k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mastercard
MastercardNYSE: MA: Global payments technology powering digital economies.
Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering, extensive software engineering and platform architecture experience, strong Java/JVM and Spring skills, REST/microservices, cloud-native (AWS/Kubernetes), distributed systems (Hadoop/Spark/Kafka), CI/CD and leadership skills.
Java, JVM, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Cloud, RESTful web services, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, React, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, AWS, PCF, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, Jenkins, Git, Maven, Gradle, SonarQube
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Principal Software Engineer - Content Platform
San Mateo, California, United States
$345k-$399k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Roblox
RobloxNYSE: RBLX: Global platform for user-created immersive digital experiences.
13+ YOE13+ years in backend distributed systems; proficient in C#, Go, Java, C++, Python; Bachelor's in CS or related engineering (Masters a plus); strong problem solving and collaboration.
C#, Go, Java, C++, Python
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Principal, Software Engineer
Bentonville or Arkansas or San Francisco or New York City or New Jersey or United States
$110k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Walmart
WalmartNYSE: WMT: Global retail, e-commerce, and supply chain.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree plus 5 years or 7 years of software engineering experience; expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript, frontend frameworks, APIs, distributed systems, cloud platforms, testing, and technical leadership.
JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Vue, Angular, React Router, Redux, Node.js, GraphQL (GQL), Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Selenium, Microsoft Azure, CI/CD, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
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Principal Software Engineer
Plano or Boston or Portsmouth or Indianapolis or Columbus or United States or Los Angeles or Philadelphia or San Francisco
$137k-$257k/yr HybridFull Time
Liberty Mutual
Liberty Mutual: Diversified global insurer providing property, casualty, and life coverage.
8+ YOERequires 8+ years of software engineering experience, enterprise architecture and technical leadership, distributed systems expertise, cloud-native development, and proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, and related tools.
JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node.js, Next.js, Java, HTML/CSS, Micro Frontends, AWS, CDK, GitHub Actions, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, OWASP Top 10, Playwright, JMeter, Datadog, Splunk, Bridgeway, MFE, CI/CD, DevOps, SecOps, Generative AI
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Principal Software Engineer
United States or Canada or Columbus or Austin or San Francisco or New York City
$191k-$264k/yr RemoteFull Time
Upstart
UpstartNasdaq: UPST: Public AI lending marketplace connecting consumers with banks and credit unions for personal, auto, and home-equity loans.
8+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent and 8+ years software engineering experience; designing and operating large-scale distributed systems, relational schemas, APIs, auth/RBAC; partnering with risk/compliance/operations teams.
TypeScript, Node.js, Next.js, Prisma, SOC 2, NIST CSF
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Principal Engineer
Pleasanton, California, United States
$257k-$322k/yr HybridFull Time
BlackLine
BlackLineNasdaq Global Select Market: BL: Public financial software helping finance and accounting teams automate record-to-report and invoice-to-cash processes.
Principal software engineering role requiring application architecture, cloud backend development, system scaling, troubleshooting, optimization, innovation, cross-team collaboration, and mentoring engineers.
cloud-based backend services
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Principal Software Developer
Nashville or Redwood City or Seattle or Santa Clara or Austin
$115k-$235k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Oracle Corporation
Oracle CorporationNYSE: ORCL: Cloud infrastructure and enterprise software solutions provider.
7+ YOE7+ years software engineering experience; BS/MS in Computer Science or related (or equivalent experience); strong distributed systems, microservices, OOP, production operations, mentoring and architecture experience.
Java, C++, C#, Go
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Lead/Principal Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
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Current Surgical
Current Surgical: Medical technology startup building AI-powered, ultrasound-guided surgical tools for precise, minimally invasive treatment of solid tumors.
8+ YOERequires 8+ years building complex systems software, Python and C, C++, or Rust proficiency, architecture ownership, regulated medical software experience or willingness, and engineering leadership or mentorship.
Python, C, C++, Rust, VTK, ITK, ZeroMQ, DDS, gRPC, CAN, USB, QNX, Linux, Qt, PySide, PyQt, numpy, scipy, opencv, scikit-image, Verasonics, Cephasonics, Google Cloud, IEC 62304, ISO 14971, ISO 13485
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Principal Engineer, Identity Data Security and Trust
Menlo Park, California, United States
$264k-$380k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Snowflake
SnowflakeNYSE: SNOW: Cloud-based data platform for AI, analytics, and data applications.
12+ YOE12+ years software engineering; 5+ years as principal/architect; security, DLP, cloud infra.
Java, Go, C++, AWS, GCP, Azure, TLS, HTTP, DNS
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Principal Software Engineer - Python
Kansas City or San Francisco
$150k-$300k/yr RemoteFull Time
Veeva Systems
Veeva SystemsNYSE: VEEV: Provider of industry cloud solutions for the life sciences industry.
12+ YOE12+ years software development experience, production Python required, enterprise SaaS and scalability expertise, experience mentoring engineers, strong communication, unrestricted US work authorization.
Python, Git, FastAPI, Pydantic
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