Motion Recruitment | Jobspring | Workbridge

Principal Software Engineer

Boston, MA

Hybrid

Full Time

$150k - $180k

We are a data analytics and risk assessment company, empowering businesses with actionable insights, advanced technology, and AI-driven solutions. Our mission is to help organizations mitigate risk, optimize decision-making, and drive innovation through cutting-edge analytics and industry expertise.

We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer with expertise in React, Python, and AWS to drive the development of our next-generation analytics platform. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will influence architecture, scale systems, and mentor a team of top-tier engineers.

What You’ll Do
  • Architect and build scalable, cloud-native applications using React (frontend) and Python (backend).
  • Design and optimize APIs (REST/GraphQL) to ensure seamless data processing and real-time analytics.
  • Leverage AWS services (Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway) for performance, security, and scalability.
  • Implement microservices and event-driven architectures to handle large-scale data pipelines.
  • Mentor and guide engineering teams, fostering best practices in cloud development and software engineering.
  • Drive DevOps strategies to improve CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and security compliance.

What We’re Looking For
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise in React.js (TypeScript) and Python (Django, FastAPI, or Flask).
  • Strong knowledge of AWS cloud architecture (EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3, DynamoDB, API Gateway, etc.).
  • Experience with scalable system design, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
  • Background in big data, analytics, or machine learning integration (a plus!).
  • Strong leadership skills, with a passion for mentoring and guiding teams.
  • Experience working in high-scale, data-driven environments, ideally in finance, insurance, or risk management.

Why Join Us?
  • Lead the development of AI-powered analytics platforms used by industry leaders.
  • Work in a fast-growing, data-driven company solving complex challenges.
  • Competitive salary + equity options to share in our success.
  • Opportunities for career growth and leadership in a cutting-edge industry.

Posted by: Elizabeth Wyckoff

Specialization: Javascript