The Role: Impact & OwnershipWe are seeking an experienced and skilled Principal Engineer to lead the architecture, performance, and codebase for our growing Digital Asset Management Platform. In this role, you won't just sit in ivory-tower meetings-you will actively build, influence, and innovate. You will own the technical roadmap, mentor a global engineering team, and act as the critical bridge between complex business requirements and elegant, scalable technical solutions.
Key Responsibilities- Drive Technical Vision: Lead the long-term technical vision, architecture, and development roadmap for our core Digital Asset Management Platform.
- Hands-on Architecture: Remain close to the metal by contributing directly to the codebase through the design and development of complex, high-impact features.
- System Excellence: Take full ownership of system performance, reliability, and security, proactively identifying bottlenecks and optimizing infrastructure.
- Global Mentorship: Guide and mentor a talented team of offshore engineers, fostering a culture of high-quality code, efficient processes, and continuous growth.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product managers and executive stakeholders to translate business needs into robust technical realities.
- Evangelize Best Practices: Champion elite software engineering standards, clean coding practices, and modern DevOps methodologies across the broader engineering organization.
Requirements- SaaS Expertise: 10+ years of experience building production-grade SaaS platforms, including 3+ years operating as a Tech Lead or Principal Engineer owning outcomes across multiple engineers.
- Backend Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in C# .NET, ASP.NET, and XUnit.
- Cloud-Native Architecture: 4+ years of deep, hands-on experience leveraging the AWS ecosystem-specifically API Gateway, EC2, Cognito, Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudFormation, and DynamoDB.
- Frontend Literacy: A strong enough understanding of React and TypeScript patterns to confidently review PRs and architect clean, seamless interfaces.
- Leadership & Communication: Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with a proven track record of managing cross-functional technical initiatives.
- Education: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (an advanced degree is a plus!).
Our Stack & Emerging TechWhile your core toolkit will be focused on C# and AWS, you will also get to work with and influence:
Category Technologies & Initiatives Data & Caching: Postgres, Redis
DevOps & Tooling: Docker, Azure DevOps, PowerShell
Future Innovation: Leading, learning, and coaching teams through upcoming
AI/ML projectsBenefitsThe anticipated salary range for this role is $180,000 - $200,000 annually. Ranges are based on various factors, including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience, and skills relative to the defined job requirements. This role operates in a hybrid capacity, 3 days per week onsite in our studios in Tribeca, New York City.
We offer a competitive benefits package including major medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA, as well as PTO, summer Fridays, and regular office events to celebrate our teams. Beautiful workspace which includes two patio decks and open gallery space.
