Principal Engineer - Systems Architect & Technical Visionary

Directors
  • Austin
  • Permanent
  • Permanent IT
  • ABa22-1616215
  • 22/08/2025
Principal Engineer – Systems Architect & Technical Visionary
Remote (US) or Austin, TX
$230,000–$280,000 Base + Benefits


This role is built for a Principal Engineer who thrives on shaping technical direction, solving hard problems at scale, and influencing the future of complex systems. It’s a chance to step into a pivotal leadership position where clarity, simplicity, and elegant design matter as much as raw technical firepower.


The successful candidate will play a central role in modernizing commercial insurance distribution — architecting systems for long-term scalability, guiding multi-team initiatives, and delivering AI-driven solutions that reimagine industry workflows.


Key Responsibilities

  • Architect large-scale systems with a focus on modularity, scalability, and long-term flexibility.
  • Lead multi-team initiatives, setting direction for products, platforms, and infrastructure.
  • Drive innovation through AI-powered solutions, designed for a future MCP-driven world.
  • Partner with Product, Design, and Data leadership to define robust solutions — often before problems are fully articulated.
  • Create internal frameworks, libraries, and standards that accelerate development velocity.
  • Champion technical excellence in security, observability, maintainability, and performance.
  • Mentor senior and staff engineers, fostering both innovation and thoughtful engineering practices.
  • Shape engineering strategy: evaluating build vs. buy, making technology choices, and guiding organizational planning.
Ideal Profile
  • 8+ years in software engineering, with a proven track record of leading complex, high-impact projects.
  • Experience setting technical direction and influencing both product and infrastructure.
  • Strong bias toward clarity, simplicity, and sustainable design.
  • Skilled at balancing velocity with long-term architectural vision.
  • Bonus: background in fintech or compliance-heavy industries, and interest in AI coding tools.
The Offer
  • Remote-first across the US, or Austin-based.
  • Salary: $230k–$280k.
  • Quarterly team colocation travel.
This is an opportunity for an engineer who wants to do more than just build — it’s about defining technical vision, driving innovation, and leaving a lasting mark on how complex systems are architected.

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