Welcome to our category for Senior Principal Systems Engineer roles. You'll find a range of opportunities spanning from systems development to technical leadership.
As a Senior Principal Systems Engineer, you'll oversee system architecture, guide technical teams, and address the most complex engineering challenges.
Ladders values your high-level analytical, design and leadership skills. Join us, expand your career opportunities and land the job you're aiming for.
$137K - $182K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of finance technology! As a Principal Software Engineer, you’ll lead design and development of scalable systems, influence architecture, mentor teams, and drive i...
2 weeks ago
$100K - $140K *
Optimize software solutions for seamless deployment, security, and performance. Play a key role in developing next-generation clinical research technologies while collaborating with Agile teams and su...
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$100K - $150K *
Advance progress at the forefront of national security applications by developing, deploying, and supporting mission-critical software solutions in an Agile environment while leveraging modern cloud a...
3 weeks ago
Senior Structural Engineer 1 - Nuclear
$84K - $129K *
Collaborate with a dynamic team of engineers on advanced structural design projects. You will guide junior members, perform complex analyses, and support diverse engineering deliverables, making a sig...
3 weeks ago
Senior Cloud & Systems Engineer
$110K - $125K *
Lead the charge in modernizing cloud infrastructure and managing systems administration, identity governance, and automation to enhance agility and efficiency across environments, ensuring robust secu...
1 week ago
Senior Manager, I4.0 Technical Excellence Lead (Remote)
$132K - $251K *
Empower your career by driving innovation and excellence in technical, digital, and operational initiatives. Collaborate with diverse teams to enhance automation, quality, and productivity across the...
1 week ago
$133K - $228K *
Empower your career by leading a high-performing cloud engineering team to deliver innovative, resilient cloud solutions while driving automation and modernization strategies in a collaborative, dynam...
2 weeks ago
Principal Technologist - Enterprise OS
$130K - $180K *
Elevate the technical vision for a cutting-edge operating system, lead architecture decisions, mentor teams, and drive innovation in safety-critical industries like Telecom and Aerospace while alignin...
Reposted 3 days ago
$100K - $160K *
Join our Corporate IT team as a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to design and manage enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure across Azure and GCP, driving innovation in cloud-native solutions that enhanc...
1 week ago
Senior AI Engineer (Production Agentic & RAG Systems)
$130K - $180K *
Drive the design and execution of robust production GenAI systems that enhance automation, deliver reliable performance, and support real user interactions through end-to-end ownership while ensuring...
2 weeks ago
$142K - $158K *
Help us shape the reliability of cutting-edge AI services by defining SLOs, overseeing incident responses, and ensuring operational readiness. Leverage your expertise to establish monitoring systems t...
3 weeks ago
$90K - $130K *
Lead a team of diverse professionals to ensure high-quality design delivery across projects. Empower collaboration, manage timelines and resources, and drive improvements while fostering lasting relat...
1 week ago
$132K - $177K *
Architect modern services that enhance a critical production platform while ensuring stability and reliability of legacy systems through careful, incremental modernization and pragmatic engineering pr...
Reposted 1 week ago
Senior Specialist, Procurement
$95K - $110K *
Lead the charge in transforming procurement processes while ensuring compliance and driving efficiency across North America. Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to enhance supplier performance...
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$120K - $150K *
Pioneer innovative solutions in a full-stack role, leveraging AI, collaborating with diverse teams, and optimizing the Horizon platform to enhance software development processes and outcomes...
5 days ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, On-prem
$184K - $253K *
Empower teams by owning the architecture of a self-hosted platform, ensuring high availability and scalability while mentoring engineers and influencing the product roadmap across diverse environments...
2 weeks ago
$184K *
Join a dynamic team to measure and ensure operational success across various Digital Platforms, enhancing data integrity and analytics while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver impactful report...
1 week ago
$89K - $148K *
Unlock potential by leading Model-Based Systems Engineering efforts to deliver effective solutions for the Marine Corps. Collaborate across engineering projects, create digital models, and ensure tech...
3 days ago
Principal Specialist, Military Engines - General Finance (Remote)
$107K - $204K *
Join a team that's pioneering financial strategies for military engines, driving analytical and operational excellence through financial modeling, pricing, and cross-functional collaboration to suppor...
3 days ago
Senior Cloud / Systems Administrator
$75K - $158K *
Join a high-impact Agile team to enhance mission-critical systems in AWS, ensuring optimal performance and reliability while driving operational excellence across diverse cloud infrastructure and appl...
2 days ago
Senior Technical Services Engineer (Public Safety Software) - Remote
$90K - $120K *
Tackle the challenge of configuring and testing hardware and software in a simulated environment, ensuring seamless technology deployment for end-users through precise assembly, installation, and trou...
2 weeks ago
$80K - $120K *
Explore critical safety engineering in the DoD acquisition lifecycle for advanced weapon systems. Collaborate across teams, ensuring compliance with safety standards and enhancing national defense cap...
Reposted 2 days ago
$100K - $130K *
Grow your career with a dynamic team driving innovation in machine learning and data analytics for the oil & gas pipeline industry, leading full-stack development, designing solutions, and mentoring e...
2 days ago
Senior Product Manager - Cloud
$168K - $327K *
Drive the development and strategic delivery of cloud-based solutions to enhance the Omniverse ecosystem, engaging partners and customers while prioritizing impactful product roadmaps and metrics to e...
5 days ago
$116K - $210K *
Develop innovative network solutions and provide expert guidance to enhance the Department's infrastructure. Collaborate with teams to ensure effective design, implementation, and maintenance of robus...
Yesterday
What does a Senior Principal Systems Engineer do?
A Senior Principal Systems Engineer handles system architecture, leads technical teams, and solves advanced engineering problems. They're often responsible for guiding overall system design and integration.
What skills do I need to have for these roles?
Skills commonly required include system design, team leadership, analytical thinking and knowledge in systems integration.
What industries hire Senior Principal Systems Engineers?
Industries like Technology, Aerospace, Defense, Telecommunications, and more require the expertise of Senior Principal Systems Engineers.