Principal Full Stack Engineer

Steer

1d•Remote

About The Position

Steer is hiring a Principal Full Stack Engineer for its Core Platform Team to advance the next generation of its CRM platform. The role focuses on the core CRM components, especially improving data ingestion and processing to strengthen automation tools. This is a high-impact, hands-on technical leadership position with ownership of products from vision through launch, and responsibility for shaping architecture and technical strategy as Steer scales. The engineer will design reusable full-stack components and services, adapt priorities between integrations and core infrastructure, and work closely with Product to address customer pain points for automotive repair shops. The role also champions security, test automation, maintainability, and high-quality code reviews. Steer is building an agentic-first engineering organization, so the position includes designing and maintaining AI-integrated infrastructure and autonomous workflows, as well as influencing CI/CD, containerization, and infrastructure-as-code practices. Steer describes this role as requiring exceptional ownership, focus, accountability, and commitment to the company’s mission. The position is remote within the United States. The company offers equity options, employer-paid medical insurance, flexible PTO, savings and spending account options, a learning stipend, and work-from-home equipment.

Requirements

At least 7 years of professional experience building complex, web-based SaaS products.
Strong ownership, accountability, commitment to Steer’s mission, and determination to deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.
Hands-on experience with LLMs and prompt engineering, using AI to bridge gaps and accelerate development.
Proven experience deploying AI-powered features and autonomous agentic workflows in production-grade infrastructure.
Hands-on experience integrating AI tooling into CI/CD pipelines, such as code review agents, AI-assisted testing, or agentic workflow orchestration.
Proficiency with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL, and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and Redis, including schema design and query optimization.
Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical concepts into product outcomes and collaborate effectively with leadership.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with .NET, Node.js (TypeScript), and React.
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
Previous experience as a founding engineer or in an early-stage startup environment.
Experience building or integrating with Claude marketplace plugins in the Anthropic ecosystem, including prompt chaining, tool use, or MCP integrations.

Responsibilities

Own technical strategy for core Steer CRM components, particularly data ingestion and processing that support automation tools.
Lead the design of reusable full-stack components and services to keep the platform performant as it scales.
Adapt to evolving business needs, shifting focus between integrations and core infrastructure.
Partner with Product to understand customer pain points and ensure architectural decisions deliver value to automotive repair shops.
Champion security, test automation, and maintainability best practices.
Conduct in-depth code reviews that improve the engineering organization.
Influence CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
Design and maintain AI-integrated, agentic-ready infrastructure for autonomous workflows.