Principal Engineer
About The Position
Our client is a well-funded Series A startup building critical infrastructure for production AI systems. Their platform focuses on helping companies monitor, diagnose, and remediate issues in generative AI applications—one of the most pressing challenges in deploying AI at scale today. With strong backing, an experienced leadership team, and a product-driven approach, the company is entering a key growth phase as they prepare to launch and scale adoption. This is an opportunity to join early and shape the technical foundation of a category-defining AI platform.
Requirements
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, currently operating at a Principal, Staff, or equivalent level
- Strong background in building and scaling production systems, ideally including AI-powered products or platforms
- Proven ownership of systems from concept through production and iteration
- Deep expertise in backend and distributed systems, with working knowledge of full-stack technologies
- Strong experience with Python and familiarity with TypeScript, Node.js, and modern web frameworks
- Experience working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with high ownership
- Demonstrated ability to lead architectural design and influence technical direction
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering, product, and leadership
Nice To Haves
- Experience building or scaling generative AI systems, LLM-based products, or AI infrastructure
- Familiarity with observability, monitoring, or MLOps platforms
- Experience with tools and frameworks such as OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Background in B2B SaaS, developer tools, or AI infrastructure companies
- Experience mentoring senior engineers or leading technical initiatives across teams
Responsibilities
- Own the technical vision and architecture for a production-grade AI platform focused on reliability, observability, and remediation
- Design and scale systems that support evaluation pipelines, inference orchestration, tracing, and AI performance monitoring
- Partner closely with product and executive leadership to translate ambiguous problems into scalable technical solutions
- Define and implement best practices around system performance, latency, cost efficiency, and safety
- Lead architectural decision-making across multiple projects and systems
- Mentor senior engineers and elevate the technical bar across the organization
- Contribute selectively to hands-on coding for critical systems and complex technical challenges
- Establish metrics and frameworks to ensure production reliability and continuous improvement
Benefits
- Competitive base salary: $250,000 – $300,000
- Meaningful equity in a high-growth Series A company
- Fully remote work environment (US-based) with flexible hours
- Opportunity to work directly with experienced leadership and shape a core AI platform
- High-impact role with significant ownership and influence over technical direction
- Fast, efficient interview process (typically 1.5–2 weeks)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
