Principal Software Engineer - Full Stack

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance distributed systems.
• Own and document solution architectures, clearly articulating technical approaches and value propositions.
• Drive feature and component delivery through sprint planning, execution, and resolution of complex, ambiguous challenges.
• Provide technical leadership through code reviews, ensuring solutions meet Worldscape’s quality, security, and performance standards.
• Mentor and develop engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Innovate and optimize platform features to improve performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Partner closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless collaboration and execution.
• Contribute to the long-term technical vision, product roadmap, and architectural strategy.
• Triage, mitigate, and resolve customer issues, and help establish and reinforce a strong on-call culture.
• Champion a DevOps mindset, emphasizing platform ownership, customer support, and accountability for uptime, reliability, and service health metrics.

Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience delivering complex technology solutions, including architecture, platform development, consulting, or deep technical domain expertise (e.g., distributed systems).
• Proven experience shipping large-scale, distributed cloud-based software solutions.
• 10+ years of experience working in agile, fast-paced environments, effectively navigating ambiguity and driving meaningful outcomes.
• Strong hands-on experience building full stack systems using technologies such as C#, Java, TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Node.js.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in full-stack development across the portal and all layers of the offering.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with nsjail, Firecracker, and Microsoft Orleans.
• Familiarity with vector databases, semantic search, and prompt engineering.
• Knowledge of reinforcement learning, planning algorithms, or multi-agent systems.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and align cross-functional teams.
• Experience interviewing, hiring, and mentoring full-stack engineers, and helping establish strong team culture.