Principal Software Engineer

Pattern • Lehi, UT

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Principal Software Engineer will lead complex technical initiatives and architectural decisions, set technical direction, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery of robust, scalable, high-quality software. The role leads the design, development, and implementation of highly complex, large-scale distributed software systems and features, with attention to scalability, reliability, security, and performance. It drives technical strategy and evaluates emerging technologies, recommending cloud-native and microservices-based solutions. The position also architects and integrates artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions into production-grade, multi-tenant systems; designs microservices-based, event-driven, and service-oriented architectures; and establishes engineering standards for quality, observability, and operational excellence. The worksite is a combination of the Pattern, Inc. office at 1441 W Innovation Way, Suite 500, Lehi, Utah 84043, and a home office.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 5 years of experience in software development or a related occupation.
• Background in designing, building, and maintaining large-scale, distributed software systems.
• Ability to design and implement cloud-native architectures on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Ability to design and deliver microservices-based and event-driven software architectures.
• Background architecting and integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions into production software systems, including applied machine learning and computer vision, and foundation-model integration such as Amazon Bedrock.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworks, including Python and FastAPI for backend and API development and React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript for front-end delivery.
• Understanding of software architecture patterns.
• Knowledge of SQL and Snowflake, relational and NoSQL databases, and data pipelines and streaming for large-scale, high-volume processing.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code.
• Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and observability tooling for production reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technical initiatives and drive architectural decisions.
• Set technical direction and mentor engineers.
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of highly complex, large-scale distributed software systems and features.
• Ensure software systems are scalable, reliable, secure, and performant.
• Drive technical strategy and evaluate emerging technologies, recommending cloud-native and microservices-based solutions.
• Architect and integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions into production-grade, multi-tenant software systems.
• Design and implement microservices-based, event-driven, and service-oriented architectures to reduce operational cost and increase system resilience.
• Establish engineering standards for quality, observability, and operational excellence.
• Translate complex and ambiguous business problems into scalable, reliable, and secure technical solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal