AI Principal Software Engineer 💻 US SaaS startup 🚀🇺🇸 | Remote

Company Overview:

The client is a venturebacked startup simplifying access to essential benefits for frontline workers. Their AIpowered platform helps employees easily find and apply for benefits like childcare, elder care, and nutrition programs.

With backing from major enterprise retail investors and $2.5M secured in funding, theyre expanding their reach to serve leading retailers, healthcare providers, and Fortune 500 companies. Our diverse, remotefirst team is spread across the globe, united in our mission to empower employees and create healthier workplaces.

Theyre currently on the brink of Series A funding, which means youll have the opportunity to join them at an exciting stage of growth.

Your Role:

• Take ownership of designing, implementing, and scaling the platforms core backend systems and data pipelines.
• Lead endtoend development for critical platform features, ensuring quality, performance, and scalability.
• Define the architecture and standards for identity management, security solutions, and thirdparty API integrations.
• Champion best practices in reliability engineering, DevOps, and infrastructureascode across the engineering team.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams, including product, design, and data, to shape the future of the platform.
• Collaborate with a small team of experienced engineers on fullstack development, impacting both backend systems and frontend technologies

• This role involves both handson technical work and highlevel problemsolving.

  You Bring:

  • 8+ years of experience as a software engineer, with a proven track record of leading complex projects endtoend.
  • Expertise in system architecture, designing scalable and reliable software solutions.
  • Strong backend foundation (Node.js, Python, Javascript, etc.), with proficiency in modern cloud technologies (AWS or similar).
  • Experience implementing secure systems, including best practices for handling sensitive data and integrating identity verification.
  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with handson execution.
  • Experience building and shipping scalable software

  • Bonus points:

    • Experience automating complex processes (e.g., eligibility checks, fraud detection)
    • Experience building systems handling large volumes of sensitive data (privacysecurity focus)
    • Experience integrating identity verification features (facial recognition, document verification)

    • What They Offer:

      • Competitive salary $70k100k USD per year + Stocks + PTO depending on level and experience
      • Equity in a highgrowth startup
      • Comprehensive benefits package (tailored to your location)
      • The opportunity to make a tangible impact on peoples lives
      • A collaborative, remotefirst culture

      • Interview Process:

        • Screening
        • 45minute chat with our Head of Product
        • Culturefit interviews with 23 team members across different functions
        • 1hour technical assessment (collaborative problemsolving)
        • Final interview with founders and offer presentation

        • This is an immediate hire, so apply today if youre ready to build the future of population care!