UiPath

Principal Software Engineer

UiPath$130K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in architecting and building large-scale commercial applications
  • Deep technical knowledge in Workflow Engines, Orchestration, and data processing
  • Experience in enhancing user experiences and interfaces
  • Expertise in distributed systems and high-scale data layers (OLTP/OLAP)
  • Strong programming skills and architectural vision for API development
  • Ability to align technical projects with business impact
  • Proven experience in leading diverse global teams

Responsibilities

  • Propose and architect innovative cloud services as if building a startup
  • Facilitate technical discussions and achieve consensus with stakeholders
  • Champion high-quality engineering standards and developer productivity
  • Integrate AI deeply into product offerings to tackle enterprise challenges
  • Drive product development with customer insights and feedback

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements including remote options
  • Rolling application assessments with no fixed deadline
  • Encouragement for diverse applicants to apply regardless of qualifications
Full Job Description
Your mission

We are looking for an engineering leader that operates as a Builder.
  • Be immersive in shaping the 'what' and 'why' of products to build in addition to driving the execution of the said plan.
  • Validate with customers and glean insights to fail fast or get to proven adoption.
  • Operate AI forward and hands on in everything you do and scale your influence.

At UiPath we are enabling enterprises transform via Business Orchestration and modernize operating their core business processes. It requires us to apply technology on a wide range of domains - from systems to agents to engaging people in their preferred modality. We are a global team and collaborate like a startup to prioritize what's important to customers.

What you'll do at UiPath
  • Founder Mindset: Propose, architect, and ship large-scale cloud services as if they were your own startup.
  • Technical Diplomacy: Navigate complex technical trade-offs and drive consensus across stakeholders through clear, data-driven communication
  • Engineering Excellence: Be the standard-bearer for the "dev inner loop" obsessing over quality, scalability, and developer productivity.
  • AI Integration: Move beyond "AI-assisted" to "AI-native," building agentic systems that solve real-world enterprise bottlenecks.
What you'll bring to the team
  • External-Facing Excellence: A proven track record (10+ years) of architecting and building world-class, large-scale commercial applications with a focus on external product impact.
  • Core Domain Expertise: Deep technical background in Workflow Engines, Orchestration, and structured/unstructured data/document processing is an advantage.
  • Depth in building user experiences is also an advantage.
  • Expertise in distributed systems, data layers (OLTP/OLAP) and high-scale is expected.
  • Architectural Vision: Mastery of programming language paradigms, schema design, and the creation of robust, public-facing APIs that drive ecosystem growth
  • Product Thinking: An innate ability to balance technical perfection with business impact, ensuring our engineering efforts move the needle for our customers' bottom lines.
  • The ability to lead through influence and inspire a globally distributed team

Maybe you don't tick all the boxes above-but still think you'd be great for the job? Go ahead, apply anyway. Please. Because we know that experience comes in all shapes and sizes-and passion can't be learned.

Many of our roles allow for flexibility in when and where work gets done. Depending on the needs of the business and the role, the number of hybrid, office-based, and remote workers will vary from team to team. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis and there is no fixed deadline for this requisition. The application window may change depending on the volume of applications received or may close immediately if a qualified candidate is selected.

About UiPath

UiPath is a leading enterprise automation software company. The company's software platform enables organizations to automate business processes with ease, speed and reliability. UiPath's platform is used by more than 8,000 customers worldwide, including more than 50% of the Fortune 500. UiPath was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York City, with offices in more than 30 countries. The company has raised more than $2 billion in funding to date, and was valued at $35 billion in its most recent funding round in February 2021.
Learn more about UiPath
Size
4,000 employees
Market Cap
$6.6 billion
Industry
Founded
2005
NASDAQ

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