Principal Software Engineer

Job Description

Addepar is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable and secure wealth management SaaS products. This role involves providing technical leadership, education, and guidance to engineering and product teams across the organization, as well as offering recommendations to leadership as part of a central practice group. The Principal Software Engineer will draft and champion strong architectural practices to ensure technical strategic alignment with business objectives and to mentor and train engineers and SaaS architects. They will also identify structural or organizational blockers and technical debt to propose and drive solutions.Role involves:

• Defining technology roadmaps and architectural standards.
• Designing and architecting SaaS applications.
• Identifying, prioritizing, and remediating tech debt.
• Mentoring and guiding software engineers and architects.
• Evaluating and selecting appropriate technologies and frameworks.
• Ensuring the security, scalability, and efficiency of SaaS solutions.
• Collaborating with product management and business stakeholders.
• Conducting code reviews and ensuring code quality.
• Troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Extensive experience in SaaS architecture.
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong internet and internal networking experience.
• Strong understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and SaaS component services.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Addepar offers: