Principal Product Engineer

FarmRaise

84d • $200,000 - $230,000

About The Position

FarmRaise is hiring a Principal Product Engineer who will report to Cory McArthur, our Head of Product. In this role, you will collaborate with product, design, and business teams to identify where AI can deliver immediate user value (e.g., financial insights, sustainability compliance checks, farm-specific recommendations). You will drive the long-term technical direction for AI-enabled features across our platform, from computer vision to data parsing to intelligent recommendations. You will define technical specs for features and target dates, ensuring alignment between product and engineering teams, and define architectural patterns for the platform to ensure scalability and reliability. You will provide technical leadership across teams, set engineering standards, mentor others, and raise the bar for the organization. You will also contribute across the entire stack, from front-end to back-end, databases, and deployment, engaging in code reviews and design discussions to raise team standards for lean, effective development.

Requirements

• Experience scaling startups from Seed to Series B in an engineering role.
• Depth in one area (e.g., backend systems, databases, or DevOps) paired with the ability to work across the full stack.
• Hands-on experience or familiarity with frontend technologies such as React, Typescript, Next.js, Dart, Flutter.
• Hands-on experience or familiarity with backend technologies such as Node.js, Kotlin, Spring Boot.
• Experience with cloud services like AWS and GCP (Firestore, Cloud Functions).
• Experience with DevOps practices including service configuration, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and deployment automation.

Nice To Haves

• Strong expertise in backend systems and DevOps, especially in deploying and monitoring AI services at scale.
• Experience leading small, focused teams in delivering key features quickly.
• Ability to maintain code quality and raise team standards via reviews and design discussions.
• Experience integrating LLMs or CV models.
• Knowledge of OCR, text extraction, or computer vision pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product, design, and business teams to identify where AI can deliver immediate user value.
• Drive the long-term technical direction for AI-enabled features across the platform.
• Define technical specs for features and target dates, ensuring alignment between product and engineering teams.
• Define architectural patterns for the platform, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Provide technical leadership across teams, set engineering standards, mentor others, and raise the bar for the organization.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify goals and drive product development.
• Contribute across the entire stack, from front-end to back-end, databases, and deployment.
• Engage in code reviews and design discussions to raise team standards for lean, effective development.

Benefits

• Compensation of $200,000 - $230,000.
• Fully remote with regular all-team retreats.
• Excellent benefits including health insurance, coworking stipend, educational stipend, and 401K with full company match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees