Principal Engineer

$230k - $260k

Boom

Role: Principal Engineer
Location: San Francisco, CA or Remote
Type: Full-time, Individual Contributor
Salary: $230k-$260k, Meaningful Equity, Benefits
About Boom
Boom is an AI-native platform for commercial credit underwriting. We help banks and insurers turn complex financial data into structured insights they can use to evaluate businesses 5x faster. Today, we offer AI-powered financial spreading, risk analysis, and credit memo generation. Our long-term vision is to become the core system financial institutions rely on to manage commercial credit risk.

Boom is an early-stage software company founded by repeat founders with strong early traction: $100k+ in new ARR per month since launch (Dec 2025), $130k average ACV on closed deals, $261k average ACV across our pipeline, zero churn, and a 75 NPS. As we grow, we are looking for our first Principal Engineer.

About the Role

You'll own broad technical direction, work hands-on in the codebase, and partner directly with the CTO and CDAO to shape the future of our platform and product. This role is for an expert in their craft who has leadership experience but wants to stay deep in the code as an IC.

What You'll Do

Drive technical architecture and system design across the entire engineering organization
Lead development of large product features and initiatives
Mentor and raise the bar for senior and staff engineers through code reviews, pairing, and design guidance
Partner directly with the CTO and CDAO on technical strategy and roadmap
Contribute to hiring by assessing senior technical talent

What We're Looking For

12+ years of professional software engineering experience (10+ considered for exceptional candidates)
Track record of designing and shipping complex systems at scale
Comfortable operating across the full stack when needed
Experience working with TypeScript, Python, SQL, AWS
Excellent written and verbal communication — you can explain complex tradeoffs clearly to both engineers and leadership

Nice to Have

Familiarity with GQL, SQS, Temporal, Agentic AI

Automate financial statement processing, risk analysis, and credit memo generation with AI outputs your underwriters can trust.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

Apply

Vacancy posted 3 days ago

Similar jobs that could be interesting for youBased on the Principal Engineer in Eastern, KY vacancy

Principal Electrical Engineer
...Job Title Principal Electrical Engineer Reports To Manager, Electrical Engineering Department Department Engineering Work Model Full-time, On-site – No Travel Required Schedule Monday – Friday 8am-5pm Company & Benefit Information At Crystal...
Suggested
Permanent employment
Full time
Work at office
Local area
Monday to Friday
Employee Owned Brands
Eastern, KY
1 day ago
Principal Engineer, Power Design
...Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Principal Engineer, Power Design Date: Sep 24, 2026 Location: Austin, TX, US Summary The Principal Power Engineer develops new electrical systems/circuits for various applications. Research system ideas and...
Suggested
For contractors
Work experience placement
Work at office
Local area
Celestica
Eastern, KY
1 day ago
Principal Quality Engineer
$114k - $228k
...branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Job Description Principal Quality Engineer Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your...
Suggested
Work experience placement
Worldwide
Shift work
ASPBP
Eastern, KY
1 day ago
Principal Project Engineer
...Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. (MEPPI) is seeking a Principal Project Engineer to provide technical consultation and leadership as well as performing all essential functions of a lead project engineer or supporting project engineer for multiple substation...
Suggested
For contractors
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products
Eastern, KY
4 days ago
Principal Environmental Engineer
$165k - $205k
...remediation projects to regulatory negotiations that shape communities. When you join Farallon, you join a team of scientists and engineers who take pride in delivering technically sound, defensible, and practical solutions. You’ll work alongside industry leaders who...
Suggested
Full time
Local area
Home office
Flexible hours
Farallon Consulting
Eastern, KY
1 day ago
Principal Electrical Engineer
...We are looking to add a Principal Electrical Engineer to our team. In this position, you will serve as the organization's foremost authority on engineering design by defining enterprise engineering strategies, advancing technologies, and shaping design architectures...
Telemetry Today LLC
Eastern, KY
1 day ago
Civil Senior Principal Engineer in Land Development
...All Jobs Civil Senior Principal Engineer in Land Development Civil Senior Principal Engineer in Land Development Riverside, CA • Development Description You’ll Come for a Job…But You’ll Stay for an Exciting Career! Engineering and Designing Reliable...
Work at office
Cannon
Eastern, KY
2 days ago
Principal Electrical Engineer
...seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team. We are looking to add a Principal Electrical Engineer to our team. In this position, you will serve as the organization's foremost authority on engineering design by...
Permanent employment
Full time
Contract work
Work experience placement
Local area
Airbus Ventures
Eastern, KY
4 days ago
Principal Electrical Engineer
...get to space — our world class Space Systems team is empowering some of the boldest and most ambitious space missions. PRINCIPAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Rocket Lab Optical Systems solves mission-critical space domain and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (...
Permanent employment
Local area
Flexible hours
Rocket Lab
Eastern, KY
1 day ago
Principal Mechanical Engineer
$142k - $189k
...seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team. We are looking to add a Principal Mechanical Engineer to our team. If you are great at what you do, enjoy working in a startup environment, and are passionate about...
Permanent employment
Full time
Contract work
Work experience placement
Local area
Roman Health Pharmacy LLC
Eastern, KY
1 day ago
Principal Mechanical Engineer
...sizes. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Providence, Rhode Island. For more information, visit Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer Nature of Role: The Principal Mechanical Engineer is a senior technical leader on the Product Development team at...
Nabsys 2.0, LLC
Eastern, KY
1 day ago
Principal Mechanical Design Engineer
$62.5k - $237.5k
...Mechanical Design Engineer (ALL Levels) page is loaded## Mechanical Design Engineer (ALL Levels)locations: Cambridge, MAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR002015**Overview:**Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company...
Full time
Local area
Draper
Eastern, KY
2 days ago
Principal Mechanical Engineer
$140k - $155k
...Miller Group (NMG) has been a leading global provider of custom engineering and manufacturing solutions across industrial, IoT, lighting,... ...with Integrity, and Make an Impact. Job Summary The Principal Mechanical Engineer is the senior technical leader responsible...
Permanent employment
Contract work
Temporary work
Work experience placement
Local area
Overseas
Flexible hours
Nelson Miller Group
Eastern, KY
1 day ago
Principal Mechanical Engineer
...qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace. About the role: As a Principal Mechanical Engineer in the Westinghouse Parts Business, you will work in our New Stanton facility to support the WPB Procurement (Parts)...
Flexible hours
2 days per week
3 days per week
Westinghouse Electric Company
Eastern, KY
1 day ago
Principal Engineer
$215k - $265k
...application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process. Principal Engineer Full Time Technical Miami Beach, FL, US Salary Range: $215,000.00 To $265,000.00 Annually Principal Engineer Role...
Full time
Remote work
Elliman Inc.
Eastern, KY
4 days ago
Principal Engineer
$158.9k - $295.1k
## Principal EngineerApply: Hybrid: United States of America, Eagan, Minnesota: United States of America, Frisco, Texas: United States... ...organization, providing guidance, mentoring, and direction to software engineers at all levels. You provide strategic direction, set...
Full time
Work at office
Local area
Flexible hours
Thomson Reuters
Eastern, KY
4 days ago
Principal Engineer
...been driven by a desire to create the world’s greatest gaming experience, every day. Summary: We are seeking an experienced Principal Engineer with expertise in Software Development, System Invent, Integration, Security, Cloud Technologies, and AI-enabled solutions,...
Local area
Flexible hours
WORK180 USA
Eastern, KY
1 day ago
Principal Engineer
...Job Description Why we’re hiring for this role We’re looking for a Principal Engineer to bring deep technical leadership to our Hosting platform at a pivotal moment for the business. This is a high-impact senior individual contributor role for someone who’s run...
Webhosting.net
Eastern, KY
4 days ago
Principal Engineer
$140k - $180k
...full-service woman-owned firm, providing civil, and structural engineering, program and construction management, project controls, and... ...100 PM/CM firm. Position Summary The Project Manager/Principal Engineer will lead the architectural and engineering team in developing...
Apprenticeship
Local area
Alpha Corporation
Eastern, KY
2 days ago
Principal Engineer
## Principal EngineerApply: Orlando, FL: Full time: Posted Today: JR101698**Job Description:****Overview** The Principal Engineer is a senior technical leader who provides advanced engineering judgment, technical direction, and project leadership for complex work within...
Full time
For contractors
Pape-Dawson
Eastern, KY
3 days ago
Principal Engineer
...them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Principal Engineer What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will join the Drug Product Technologies...
Flexible hours
Amgen SA
Eastern, KY
4 days ago
Principal Engineer
$183.1k - $340k
## Principal EngineerApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: United States of America, Eagan, Minnesota: United States of America, Frisco,... ...left to apply)job requisition id: JREQ202264**Principal Software Engineer – CoCounsel** CoCounsel is our most advanced AI offering to...
Work at office
Local area
Flexible hours
2 days per week
3 days per week
Reuters Agency
Eastern, KY
1 day ago
Principal Engineer
$209.6k - $262k
...deliver next-generation solutions that patients and healthcare partners need today and into the future. Job Description As a Principal Engineer at Fuze Health/FuzeRx, you are a top-tier technical leader and individual contributor who drives the overarching technical...
Full time
Temporary work
Work experience placement
Remote work
Visa sponsorship
Flexible hours
Shift work
ALTO
Eastern, KY
4 days ago
Principal Engineer
$180k - $240k
...North Austin, TX. Hybrid. Type Full-time. This is a building job. You will not manage a team. The team Twenty-one people. Four engineers. You would be the fifth. Compensation $180–240K + equity AI is how you build here, not what you build. This is a building...
Full time
Night shift
Weekend work
CampusIQ
Eastern, KY
4 days ago
Principal Engineer, Global Environmental Compliance - Design
...Home / Jobs / Principal Engineer, Global Environmental Principal Engineer, Global Environmental Compliance - Design Micron · United States of America Full-time EHS & Compliance Senior Contract Full-time Experience Senior Closing Date October 14, 2026...
Full time
Contract work
Local area
Immediate start
Worldwide
Responsible Us
Eastern, KY
5 days ago
Senior Principal Engineer
$231.5k - $304.5k
Altera is looking for a **Senior Principal Engineer** to serve as a key technical leader responsible for defining and advancing FPGA physical synthesis, timing optimization, and implementation methodologies. This individual will bring deep expertise in EDA algorithms,...
Local area
Remote work
Shift work
Altera
Eastern, KY
4 days ago
Principal Metrology Engineer
...Summary: The Principal Metrology Engineer will serve as a technical lead and expert in advanced surface‑characterization methods, responsible for developing, operating, and interpreting measurements from a suite of high‑precision analytical tools. This role supports...
Elbit Systems of America
Eastern, KY
3 days ago
Principal Mechanical Engineer
...tribology the science of friction, wear and lubrication Who is it for Engineers, researchers, students and industry professionals Eleven Recruiting is searching for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join one of our largest aerospace manufacturing clients...
Tribonet
Eastern, KY
1 day ago
Principal Electrical Engineer
$114k - $211k
...application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process. Principal Electrical Engineer Full Time Employee Full-Time Concord, NH, US 4 days ago Requisition ID: 1844 Salary Range: $114,000.00 To $211,0...
Full time
Temporary work
For contractors
Local area
Trident Systems
Eastern, KY
1 day ago
Principal Test Engineer
$109k - $185k
## Principal Test EngineerApply: On-Site: Northridge, California, United States of America: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October... ...compassionate world.# **About the Role** In this exciting role as a test engineer, your responsibilities will include developing and...
Full time
Work at office
Local area
Flexible hours
3 days per week
MiniMed Group
Eastern, KY
1 day ago

Do you want to receive more vacancies?

Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to Principal Engineer. Be the first to apply!