Principal Software Engineer

Lifeloop

About The Position

This is a high-level individual contributor engineering role. The Principal Software Engineer leads innovation and sets the technical standard for the entire engineering team. This person is deeply AI-native — not just using AI tooling, but actively championing and evolving AI-driven development workflows across the engineering organization. LifeLoop is an AI-native engineering organization. All roles are expected to be proficient with the latest AI development tooling and workflows, and to actively keep pace with rapid advancements in this space. The engineering team is organized into focused squads operating on a Kanban model, with a culture of spec-driven development, pragmatic execution, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Proficiency with the latest AI development tooling and workflows
Actively keep pace with rapid advancements in AI
Proficiency with tools like Claude Code and similar AI coding assistants
Willingness to experiment with new AI tooling

Responsibilities

Lead development of the most complex products and features on the LifeLoop platform
Identify and drive adoption of emerging AI tools and workflows that improve how the team builds software
Serve as a technical coach to both engineering leads and junior engineers — helping the team level up technically and in their use of AI-assisted development
Contribute to the engineering playbook and continuously evolve how the team works
Operate with a pragmatic coaching style — hands-on, not just advisory
Set and uphold engineering quality standards across the codebase
Collaborate with product and leadership to shape the technical direction of the platform
Drive spec-driven development practices and ensure technical specifications are clear, complete, and actionable
Be a visible champion of AI-native development
Experiment with new AI tooling, document learnings, and raise the entire team’s capabilities
Provide guidance on how to best leverage AI in day-to-day workflows