Staff /Principal Engineer
Core
Staff/Principal Engineer owning complex technical domains, shaping system architecture, and leading end-to-end development for an NLP/ML platform serving government organizations.
Role type
Staff/Principal Engineer (hands-on IC)
Builds
Scalable distributed systems and AI-powered capabilities for community input and survey solutions
Domain
Government technology / Urban data / NLP & ML
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
System design, Software architecture, Node.js, TypeScript, React, AWS, Kubernetes, Agentic coding (Claude Code/Codex/Cursor), End-to-end domain ownership
Preferred skills
Building products from ground up, Local government experience
Technologies
Node.js, TypeScript, React, AWS, Kubernetes, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor
Responsibilities
Own complex product domains from architecture through production, Lead end-to-end feature development across frontend, backend, and cloud, Drive architectural decisions and technical direction, Design and build scalable distributed systems, Design and develop AI-powered capabilities, Mentor engineers through technical leadership
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship (via careerplan.io/jobs/56-00B-A8-E66-staff-principal-engineer-at-zencity)
