Principal Software Engineer

Role Description

Slate is looking for a Principal Software Development Engineer to define and lead the technical strategy for our next-generation ecommerce platform. This role will own the systems that connect customers to their Slate, from discovering and customizing their vehicle to purchasing accessories and managing their ownership journey.

• Architect and evolve the platform that powers our digital storefront, spanning product discovery, vehicle configuration, checkout, payments, order management, and fulfillment.
• Lead the definition, design, architecture, implementation, and delivery of Slate software.
• Code and test system components, leading code and design reviews.
• Own end-to-end code quality, system tests, functional tests, and integration.
• Relentlessly simplify, demonstrating significant innovation, creativity, and judgment when solving challenging problems.
• Collaborate with UX and product teams to build and invent new solutions and applications that put customers first.
• Considered an authority on technical issues by the technical and business community.
• Drive awareness about the impact and consequences of technical decisions on the business.
• Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional software development experience, with deep expertise building and operating scalable, customer-facing software systems.
• Strong technical leadership experience, including defining architecture, making complex technical trade-offs, and driving engineering decisions across teams.
• Experience designing and building reliable, scalable distributed systems, including web services, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and modern software development practices.
• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity, simplify complex problems, and deliver high-quality solutions in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with modern ecommerce architectures, including headless or composable commerce patterns and integrations across product catalog (PIM), cart/checkout, payments, order management (OMS), and fulfillment systems.
• Experience integrating third-party platforms and SaaS products through APIs, events, and webhooks to create seamless customer experiences.
• Familiarity with marketplace or multi-vendor commerce models and the technical challenges they introduce.
• Experience building high-performance customer experiences, including frontend performance optimization, Core Web Vitals, and conversion-focused engineering.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability insurance.
• Vacation and 401k.
• Eligibility to participate in the equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.

Company Description

At Slate, we’re building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love—and doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization.

• Safety First
• Delight Customers
• One Team
• Relentless Improvement
• Fast, Frugal, and Scrappy
• Respectful Collaboration
• Positive Legacy