Principal Software Engineer (React, Node.js, TypeScript) (United States)

Job Title: Principal Software Engineer

Location: Remote (United States)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Annual Compensation: 120k- 130k

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Software Architect to lead the design and evolution of scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise applications. This role will define architecture standards, drive technical strategy, mentor engineering teams, and partner with business stakeholders to deliver innovative technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define enterprise architecture, technical standards, and best practices.

• Lead architecture and design of cloud-native, distributed systems.

• Drive cross-functional technical initiatives and architectural governance.

• Mentor engineers and support technology decision-making.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and build proof-of-concepts.

• Ensure application scalability, security, reliability, and performance.

• Champion CI/CD, TDD, automated testing, and DevOps practices.

Technology Stack

• Frontend: React, JavaScript, TypeScript

• Backend: Node.js, NestJS, Express.js

• Databases: MongoDB, SQL

• APIs: GraphQL, REST APIs

• Messaging & Caching: Kafka, Redis

• Testing: Jest, TDD

• Cloud & DevOps: AWS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• 12+ years of software development, architecture, or technical leadership experience.

• Strong expertise in React, TypeScript, Node.js, and modern web architectures.

• Experience with GraphQL, REST APIs, MongoDB, SQL, Kafka, and Redis.

• Deep understanding of distributed systems, cloud platforms, security, and performance optimization.

• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineering teams.

• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP preferred.