Principal, Software Engineer

5 days ago


Sunnyvale, United States LHH Recruitment Solutions Full time
Principal Software Engineer
Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid)
Assignment Type: Permanent
Compensation: $200,000 - $220,000 base salary, 20% annual bonus, and equity
Relocation: Available

LHH is proud to partner with our client in their search for a Principal Software Engineer to join their team in Sunnyvale, CA. This is a unique opportunity to lead the development of cutting-edge, real-time data processing platforms that leverage the latest advancements in AI and large-scale data management. If you're passionate about architecting innovative solutions and mentoring high-performing teams, this role offers a chance to make a significant impact.
About the Role

As the Principal Software Engineer, you will spearhead the development of a customer-facing actionable marketing data insights platform. Collaborating with stakeholders across product, engineering, and business teams, you'll create cloud-hosted solutions for large-scale data processing and real-time applications. You'll lead a team of engineers, providing guidance on best practices while driving technical discussions and delivering on engineering commitments.
Key Responsibilities
  • Architect and Propose Solutions: Design and propose new solutions that address complex engineering challenges and leverage cloud-based architectures.
  • Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of engineers, ensuring adherence to architectural and coding standards.
  • Technical Collaboration: Drive discussions with internal and external partners, translating product requirements into engineering deliverables.
  • Implementation and Deployment: Guide the team through the implementation, testing, and deployment phases.
  • Reliability Oversight: Own the reliability process-from resolving production incidents to setting up automation to prevent future occurrences.
What You Bring
  • Hands-On Coding: Proficiency in Java, Scala, and Python.
  • Large-Scale Data Processing: Proven experience with large-scale data pipelines, data management, and analysis.
  • AI Expertise: Hands-on experience building AI agents, working with LLM models, and leveraging related tools.
  • Architectural Leadership: Strong ability to articulate and propose complex architectural solutions while influencing stakeholders.
  • Web Fundamentals: Expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, and frameworks such as Node.js. Strong Linux fundamentals are a plus.
  • Project Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead and document highly technical projects from inception to completion.
  • Production Reliability: Experience troubleshooting production issues, conducting RCAs, and improving reliability through automation.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Knowledge of marketing platforms and search engine optimization (SEO).
  • Familiarity with Search Generative Experience (SGE) and e-commerce applications.
  • Experience working with both commercial and open-source marketing tools.
About the Team

You will join a dynamic group of engineers within the Marketing Technology - SEO team. Together, the team's mission is to build scalable, real-time data processing solutions that deliver actionable insights, enabling business teams to optimize and enhance organic search traffic.
Why Join?
  • Work on cutting-edge technology in a collaborative and innovative environment.
  • Enjoy a comprehensive compensation package, including competitive salary, bonus potential, and equity.
  • Opportunity to influence a critical area of the business with direct customer impact.
Pay Details: $200,000.00 to $220,000.00 per year

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