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Activate Interactive

activate.sg
Activate Interactive is a digital technology consultancy, software engineering, and healthtech solutions firm headquartered in Singapore, with regional offshore development centers (ODCs) in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Founded in 1997 and co-led by CEO Joel Ko, the privately held enterprise operates on a B2B and B2G IT consulting, custom software development, managed services, and digital transformation contract model.
activate.sg • HQ: Singapore • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1997
HQ: Singapore • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1997
$90k – $238k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Singapore) • Full-Time • Staff
Node JS
JavaScript
Databases
MS SQL
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
Mobile
React Native
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Git
CI/CD
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CompuGroup Medical is a global e-health company providing software solutions such as electronic health records, billing, payment, and revenue cycle management to support healthcare providers to improve efficiency.
cgm.com • Bengaluru • Seattle • Sacramento • Fresno • Kansas City • Digital Health • Software • Health Care • 5000+ employees • Est. 1987
Bengaluru • Seattle • Sacramento • Fresno • Kansas City • Digital Health • Software • Health Care • 5000+ employees • Est. 1987
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Technical Leader Software Engineering (m/w/d)

$61k – $162k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Koblenz, Germany) • Full-Time • Staff • German: C1
Java
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Java
Quarkus
Spring Boot
Databases
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Context Engineering
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
ArgoCD
Helm
Kubernetes
Terraform
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Technical Leader Software Engineering (m/w/d)

$61k – $162k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Heidelberg, Germany) • Staff • German: C1
Java
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Java
Quarkus
Spring Boot
Databases
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Context Engineering
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
ArgoCD
Helm
Kubernetes
Terraform
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Technical Leader Software Engineering (m/w/d)

$61k – $162k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Hanover, Germany) • Staff • German: C1
Java
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Java
Quarkus
Spring Boot
Databases
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
Context Engineering
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
ArgoCD
Helm
Kubernetes
Terraform
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Alloy

alloy.com
Alloy provides identity decisioning infrastructure for banks and fintech companies. Its platform orchestrates dozens of data vendors to automate onboarding, fraud checks and ongoing monitoring. Compliance teams configure rules without engineering work through a visual policy builder.
alloy.com • HQ: New York, United States • Human Resources • Financial Services • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2015
HQ: New York, United States • Human Resources • Financial Services • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2015
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Lead Full Stack Engineer, Partner Ecosystem

$198k – $250k per year • Equity • Lead • 10+ years expRemote/Hybrid (New York, United States) • Staff
Go
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
Node JS
Python
Django
Databases
PostgreSQL
ElasticSearch
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Platform Engineering
AWS
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AIR Communities

aircommunities.com
Apartment Income REIT Corp., also known as AIR Communities, owns and operates apartment communities throughout the United States. AIR Communities manages properties professionally in the majority of major markets, including Boston, Philadelphia, L...
aircommunities.com • Glendale • Denver • Orlando • Los Angeles • Chicago • Cybersecurity • Financial Services • Real Estate
Glendale • Denver • Orlando • Los Angeles • Chicago • Cybersecurity • Financial Services • Real Estate
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Lead Full Stack Engineer

$130k – $155k per year • Lead • 12+ years expIn office (Denver, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
C#
JavaScript
SQL
TypeScript
C#
ASP.NET Core
Entity Framework Core
Databases
PostgreSQL
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
Git
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FourKites

fourkites.com
FourKites is the fastest-growing predictive supply chain platform, backed by top-tier VC firms in Silicon Valley, Boston and Chicago, delivering real-time visibility and execution for Fortune 500 companies and third-party logistics firms. Using a ...
fourkites.com • Chicago • Chennai • Artificial Intelligence • Transportation & Logistics • Supply Chain • 51-200 employees • Est. 2014
Chicago • Chennai • Artificial Intelligence • Transportation & Logistics • Supply Chain • 51-200 employees • Est. 2014
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Principal Engineer, Customer Engineering

$140k – $170k per year • Equity • Lead • 12+ years expChicago • Remote (United States, Israel) • Bachelor's Degree • Principal
Apex
Apex
MuleSoft
Databases
Apache Kafka
RabbitMQ
AI/ML
AI Agents
LangChain
LangGraph
LLM
Prompt Engineering
RAG
Frontend
GraphQL
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Docker
GCP
gRPC
Kubernetes
API Gateway
Robotics
Digital Twin
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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ABC Fitness

abcfitness.com
ABC Fitness is a fitness management software company headquartered in Sherwood, Arkansas, and founded in 1981 as ABC Financial Services. The company provides club management, member engagement, billing, and payment processing software through products including ABC Ignite, ABC Glofox, and ABC Trainerize. It serves gyms, boutique studios, and personal trainers in more than 90 countries and is owned by the private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
abcfitness.com • HQ: Sherwood, United States • Payments • Billing & Invoicing • Software • Club Management • Fitness • Financial Services • Sports • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1981
HQ: Sherwood, United States • Payments • Billing & Invoicing • Software • Club Management • Fitness • Financial Services • Sports • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1981
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Principal Engineer - MCP or ACP Layer (API & AI Orchestration)

$23k – $60k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Hyderabad, India) • Full-Time • Principal
AI Agents
Hallucination
LLM
Function Calling
Structured Outputs
LangChain
LangGraph
Model Context Protocol
DevOps
Platform Engineering
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Lead Software Developer

$86k – $92k per year • Equity • Lead • Vancouver • Remote (Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
C#
JavaScript
SQL
TypeScript
C#
ASP.NET Core
Databases
MS SQL
AI/ML
AI Agents
Cursor
LLM Guardrails
Mobile
MVC
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Git
Rest API
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Atkinsrealis

atkinsrealis.com
AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin) is a global engineering, procurement, and project management enterprise headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The company provides end-to-end consulting, digital design, nuclear technology, and infrastructure solutions across major sectors including transportation, defense, clean energy, and mining.
atkinsrealis.com • HQ: Montreal, Canada • Nuclear Energy • Science & Engineering • Civil & Structural Engineering • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: Montreal, Canada • Nuclear Energy • Science & Engineering • Civil & Structural Engineering • 1001-5000 employees
Top 25% pay 2 months ago

Principal Software Engineer

$165k – $227k per year • Lead • 14+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Englewood, Plano, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C#
C++
Java
Python
DevOps
RTOS
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$125k – $249k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 14+ years expUnited States • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C#
C++
Java
Python
DevOps
RTOS
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Top 25% pay 3 months ago

Principal Software Engineer

$165k – $227k per year • Lead • 14+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Folsom, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Python
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Instabase

instabase.com
Instabase is a San Francisco company founded in 2015 that builds an applied artificial intelligence platform for unstructured data. Its AI Hub lets organisations read documents, images and other content and assemble automated workflows around the extracted facts. Large banks, insurers and technology firms use it for onboarding, claims and compliance processes.
instabase.com • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Government • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2015
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Government • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2015
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Technical Lead Manager

$129k – $259k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years expIn office (San Francisco, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
Python
JavaScript
Go
SQL
Databases
PostgreSQL
Redis
TimescaleDB
AI/ML
Fine-tuning
Function Calling
LLM
Model Context Protocol
Multimodal AI
RAG
AI Agents
Edge AI
Claude
DeepSeek
LangChain
LangGraph
GPT-4
Frontend
Bootstrap
Next.js
React.js
WebAssembly
DevOps
AWS
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
Chips/EDA
Sonnet
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Agile Defense

agile-defense.com
Agile Defense is a digital transformation and cybersecurity firm headquartered in McLean, Virginia, and founded in 1998. The company provides a range of services including data analytics, cloud migration, IT service management, and advanced cyber operations for federal government agencies. It operates globally across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, primarily supporting the U.S. Department of Defense and national security missions.
agile-defense.com • HQ: McLean, United States • Cyber Warfare • Military • IT Consulting • Information Technology • Information Security • Cybersecurity • Government • National Security • Est. 1998
HQ: McLean, United States • Cyber Warfare • Military • IT Consulting • Information Technology • Information Security • Cybersecurity • Government • National Security • Est. 1998
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Data Science & Analytics Technical Lead

$114k – $230k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years expIn office (Tampa, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
NLP
Recommender Systems
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Data Operations Technical Lead

$120k – $243k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years expIn office (Tampa, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
Flink
Spark
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Software Engineering Lead (Java, OpenFGA)

$180k – $190k per year • Lead • 10+ years expIn office • High School Diploma • Staff
Java
Java
Spring Boot
DevOps
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
OpenShift
Rest API
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Deliverect

deliverect.com
Deliverect is a global SaaS company that simplifies online order management for restaurants, commercial kitchens, and retail businesses. Its cloud platform integrates food delivery channels - such as Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Deliveroo - directly into POS systems to streamline operations and reduce manual entry. By consolidating orders into a single interface, Deliverect helps businesses boost operational efficiency, increase sales, and deliver better customer experiences.
deliverect.com • Casablanca • Mexico City • Ghent • Toronto • Riyadh • Food & Beverages • Delivery • Software
Casablanca • Mexico City • Ghent • Toronto • Riyadh • Food & Beverages • Delivery • Software
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Customer Experience Technical Team Lead

$134k – $249k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 3+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Casablanca, Morocco) • Full-Time • Staff
Python
Databases
Google BigQuery
DevOps
Grafana
QA
Postman
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Customer Experience Technical Team Lead

$51k – $134k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 3+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Mexico City, Mexico) • Full-Time • Staff
Python
Databases
Google BigQuery
DevOps
Grafana
QA
Postman
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Duck Creek Technologies

duckcreek.com
Duck Creek Technologies supplies core software for property and casualty insurers. Its suite covers policy administration, billing, claims and rating in a configurable architecture. Carriers use it to launch products faster than legacy mainframe systems allow.
duckcreek.com • HQ: Boston, United States • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2000
HQ: Boston, United States • Artificial Intelligence • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2000
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Principal Software Architect

$27k – $70k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 20+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Mumbai, India) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Architect
C#
TypeScript
JavaScript
Go
Java
Node JS
C#
.NET
Databases
Pinecone
Weaviate
Apache Kafka
Snowflake
AI/ML
ChatGPT
Claude
Copilot
LangChain
ONNX
RAG
Semantic Search
Hugging Face
OpenAI
Semantic Search
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Frontend
Angular
React.js
WebAssembly
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Docker
GCP
Grafana
Kubernetes
OpenTelemetry
Prometheus
Self-Healing
Vector
GitHub
IAM
ArgoCD
CI/CD
GitHub Actions
GitOps
Cybersecurity
Threat Modeling
Zero Trust
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Finastra

finastra.com
Finastra is a global financial software giant created in 2017 through the combination of long-standing fintech firms Misys and D+H. The company provides core software solutions across retail banking, transaction banking, lending, treasury, and capital markets, supported by its open platform architecture. Serving thousands of financial institutions worldwide - including most of the top 100 global banks - it helps organizations modernize their core operations and accelerate digital transformation.
finastra.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Financial Services • Banking • FinTech • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2017
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Financial Services • Banking • FinTech • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2017
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Principal Systems Architect - M365 and EUC

$89k – $179k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 7+ years expRemote/Hybrid (London, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Architect
PowerShell
DevOps
Incident Management
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Entra ID
Zero Trust
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Open 230 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 8 months ago

Principal Enterprise Architect

$93k – $187k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (London, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Architect
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Accellor

accellor.com
Accellor is an AI-first digital transformation and technology services firm headquartered in Frisco, Texas, and founded in 2018. The company develops purpose-built artificial intelligence solutions, including agentic AI for supply chain optimization, AI-assisted software engineering, and intelligent automation for sectors like healthcare and financial services. It operates globally with a focus on scaling AI from proof of concept to enterprise-wide production through strategic partnerships with major technology providers like Salesforce and Microsoft.
accellor.com • HQ: Frisco, United States • Health Care • Business Process Automation (BPA) • Software • AI Agents • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • IT Consulting • Est. 2018
HQ: Frisco, United States • Health Care • Business Process Automation (BPA) • Software • AI Agents • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • IT Consulting • Est. 2018
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Lead Siebel Developer

$130k – $264k per year (Estimated) • Lead • In office (Piscataway, United States) • Contractor • Staff
SQL
Databases
Oracle
DevOps
CI/CD
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Backend Tech Lead

$27k – $70k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 7+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Hyderabad, Pakistan) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
C#
Go
Java
Node JS
Python
SQL
JavaScript
C#
.NET
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
Apache Kafka
Memcached
RabbitMQ
Redis
Frontend
GraphQL
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Docker
GCP
Git
GitOps
gRPC
Kubernetes
Service Mesh
Cybersecurity
Least Privilege
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Astera Institute

asterainstitute.org
Astera Institute is a non-profit research organization based in Berkeley, California, and was founded in 2020. The institute focuses on high-leverage science and technology projects, including initiatives in artificial intelligence, longevity, and open science. It operates as a private foundation co-founded by Jed McCaleb and Seemay Chou, leveraging a significant endowment to support interdisciplinary research and development that addresses fundamental challenges in human progress.
asterainstitute.org • HQ: Berkeley, United States • Regenerative Medicine • Health Care • Biotechnology • Artificial Intelligence • Science & Engineering • Est. 2020
HQ: Berkeley, United States • Regenerative Medicine • Health Care • Biotechnology • Artificial Intelligence • Science & Engineering • Est. 2020
Top 25% payVerified live · 1 day ago 3 months ago

Principal Software Engineer, Neuroscience Platforms

$200k – $350k per year • Lead • In office (Alameda, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
C#
C++
Python
Rust
AI/ML
CUDA Toolkit
Prefect
Game Dev
Unity
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Open 215 daysTop 25% pay 8 months ago

Principal Software Engineer

$300k – $600k per year • Lead • In office (Emeryville, United States) • Visa sponsorship • Full-Time • Principal
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Endgame

endgame.io
Endgame builds artificial intelligence account research that reads filings, news and product usage to tell sellers where to focus. Founded in 2020 in San Francisco, it produces briefing material that would otherwise take hours per account. The product is aimed at enterprise sales teams with complex territories.
endgame.io • HQ: San Francisco, United States • Information Technology • Artificial Intelligence • Data & Analytics • Est. 2020
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Information Technology • Artificial Intelligence • Data & Analytics • Est. 2020
$113k – $252k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote (United States) • Full-Time • Principal
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
Databases
Redis
AI/ML
AI Agents
Claude
Claude Code
Copilot
Cursor
LLM
Model Context Protocol
Frontend
React.js
tRPC
Mobile
Braze
Management
Airtable
Notion
Marketing
Salesforce
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Continental

continental.com
Continental is a major German multinational manufacturing company best known globally as one of the world's leading tire producers for passenger, commercial, and two-wheeled vehicles. The organization also develops industrial rubber, synthetic products, and specialist components for diverse sectors like industrial engineering, agriculture, and transportation through its dedicated material solutions divisions.
continental.com • HQ: Hanover, Germany • Hardware • Mechanical Components • Manufacturing • Automotive Manufacturing • 5000+ employees
HQ: Hanover, Germany • Hardware • Mechanical Components • Manufacturing • Automotive Manufacturing • 5000+ employees
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Senior Software Engineer – Data Platform (Tech Lead)

$30k – $79k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 6+ years expIn office (Bengaluru, India) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior • English
Java
Python
Scala
SQL
Python
pySpark
Databases
Databricks
AI/ML
LLM
Spark
DevOps
Azure
CI/CD
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Olsson

olsson.com
Olsson is an engineering and design consultancy headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was founded in 1956. The firm provides a wide range of services including civil and structural engineering, environmental science, urban planning, and transportation infrastructure design. Operating through more than 30 offices across the United States, the employee-owned company serves public and private sector clients in the energy, water, and land development markets.
olsson.com • HQ: Lincoln, United States • Government • Water Utilities • Energy & Utilities • Transportation & Logistics • Environmental Science • Transport Infrastructure • Science & Engineering • Civil & Structural Engineering • 201-500 employees • Est. 1956
HQ: Lincoln, United States • Government • Water Utilities • Energy & Utilities • Transportation & Logistics • Environmental Science • Transport Infrastructure • Science & Engineering • Civil & Structural Engineering • 201-500 employees • Est. 1956
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Lead Engineer (Technical Lead) – Power Generation Design

$112k – $250k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
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Vertex

vertexinc.com
Vertex provides indirect tax calculation and compliance software for enterprises. Its engines apply sales, use and value added tax rules across transactions worldwide. The company integrates with major enterprise resource planning and commerce systems.
vertexinc.com • HQ: King of Prussia, United States • Billing & Invoicing • Marketplaces • Commerce • Est. 1978
HQ: King of Prussia, United States • Billing & Invoicing • Marketplaces • Commerce • Est. 1978
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Lead Software Engineer

$130k – $259k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years expKing of Prussia • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
Java
Python
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
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Haemonetics

haemonetics.com
Haemonetics (NYSE: HAE) is a global healthcare company dedicated to providing a suite of innovative medical products and solutions for customers, to help them improve patient care and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our technology addresses important medical markets: blood and plasma component collection, the surgical suite, and hospital transfusion services. To learn more about Haemonetics, visit www.haemonetics.com.
haemonetics.com • Los Angeles • Boston • Tijuana • Chicago • Coventry • Technical Support • Hospitals & Clinics • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1974
Los Angeles • Boston • Tijuana • Chicago • Coventry • Technical Support • Hospitals & Clinics • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1974
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Principal Software Developer - SafeTrace Tx

$104k – $176k per year • Equity • Lead • 10+ years expIn office (Boston, United States) • Full-Time • Principal
C#
Java
Python
SQL
DevOps
Amazon EKS
AWS
AWS Lambda
CI/CD
CloudFormation
Rest API
Terraform
Kubernetes
Amazon ECS
Amazon S3
Cybersecurity
HIPAA
ISO 27001
SOC 2
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Workiva

workiva.com
Workiva (NYSE: WK) is a global SaaS and a leading provider of a cloud-based connected and reporting compliance platform that enables the use of connected data and automation of reporting across finance and accounting, risk, and compliance.
workiva.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Financial Services • Software • Audit • 501-1000 employees
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Financial Services • Software • Audit • 501-1000 employees
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Principal Software Engineer

$137k – $275k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Lead • 8+ years expUnited States • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Principal
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