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Principal Software Engineer

United States, Washington, RedmondFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design, build, and operate scalable distributed backend services and production AI systems (LLMs, agents) powering customer experiences like Critique and Council.

Role type

Principal Software Engineer (Backend & AI Systems)

Builds

Scalable distributed backend services, production AI systems, and experimentation frameworks.

Domain

Enterprise AI, Distributed Systems, Cloud Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Large-scale distributed systems design, Cloud services architecture, LLM integration, Agent orchestration, AI evaluation methodologies, Prompt management, Responsible AI practices, System architecture, Technical leadership, Mentoring

Preferred skills

AI safety and compliance, Workflow automation, AI-assisted development

Technologies

C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python

Responsibilities

Define evaluation methodologies and online experimentation frameworks, Lead complex cross-team initiatives, Champion responsible AI and agentic engineering practices, Mentor engineers and drive engineering standards, Align stakeholders and resolve dependencies.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership