Lead/Staff/Principal Software Engineer

Job Description

Our client, a stealth-mode startup backed by top-tier investors, is actively seeking a Lead, Staff, or Principal Software Engineer to join their founding engineering team. This is a unique opportunity to work at the ground level of a company with a long runway, ambitious global goals, and a mission to disrupt one of the most widely used technologies in the world.

As the recruiting partner for this client, we're looking for candidates who thrive in fast-paced, early-stage environments and are excited about building critical systems from scratch. The ideal engineer is both a hands-on builder and a strategic thinker who can help shape the technical and cultural foundation of this venture.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7 or more years of professional software engineering experience, preferably with a background in systems, infrastructure, or developer tools

• Demonstrated success in designing, developing, and maintaining production-level systems at scale

• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Typescript, Go, or similar

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes

• Background in early-stage or high-growth companies is strongly preferred

Desired Skills & Experience

• Interest in building performant, scalable systems from the ground up

• Familiarity with modern devops workflows, CI/CD, observability, and reliability engineering

• Experience in infrastructure-as-code, developer tooling, or security-conscious system design

• Ability to mentor and collaborate effectively with other engineers

• Passion for solving technical challenges in a greenfield setting

The Offer

• Bonus eligible

• Highly competitive compensation package, including meaningful early-stage equity

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical insurance

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
  
  Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis now and in the future.