Principal Engineer, Core Product (Hybrid)
Core
Senior technical leader driving architecture and strategy for Homebase's critical product domains (Payroll, Scheduling, Time Tracking, HRM) to serve 100K+ SMBs.
Role type
Principal Engineer, Core Product
Builds
Resilient, scalable, and trustworthy product capabilities across Payroll, Scheduling, Time Tracking, and HRM; API platform for internal/external integrations.
Domain
SaaS / Workforce Management / Payroll
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, Legacy system evolution, Ruby/Rails, Domain-driven design, API design, SOA, Event-driven architectures, Technical strategy definition, Cross-functional leadership, AI tooling fluency
Preferred skills
Payroll or workforce management domain expertise, Mentoring senior/staff engineers, High-velocity shipping environment experience
Technologies
Ruby, Rails, AI tools
Responsibilities
Drive technical vision and architecture across Core Product domains; Champion and deliver API strategy; Lead decomposition of systems into well-bounded services; Resolve cross-cutting technical challenges (data consistency, performance, reliability); Champion engineering culture and standards; Partner with leadership to align technical strategy with business priorities; Experiment with and deploy AI capabilities to accelerate engineering workflows.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
