Principal Software Engineer

Summary

Join 8th Light, a remote-first software consultancy, as a Principal Software Engineer (Crafter). You will lead complex projects, mentor team members, and contribute to a collaborative environment. With 10+ years of experience in software development, you'll leverage your expertise in multiple languages and lead architecture discussions. You'll work with diverse clients, manage project roadmaps, and contribute to 8th Light's internal initiatives. The role offers a competitive salary, flexible PTO, wellness days, and 12 weeks of parental leave. 8th Light values diversity and unusual career experiences.

Requirements

• Show long-term repeated success on a variety of projects, typically over the course of 10+ years
• Be the go-to leader for any software development engagement
• Have a broad and deep range of expertise that allows you to make an immediate impact on projects
• Write production-quality code in at least two of the following languages: Java, Ruby, Python, JavaScript, C#, Elixir, or React
• Build high-quality, maintainable software collaboratively, incrementally, and pragmatically
• Build larger features or subsystems
• Use context-appropriate automated testing to inform software design choices and catch bugs
• Debug and refactor pre-existing code to incrementally improve it
• Collaborate with teams using Git, MacOS/Linux, and CI/CD
• Address architecture-level concerns such as scalability, security, reliability, and performance
• Lead projects or teams
• Bring together people from different functions and perspectives in forums that encourage idea sharing, collaboration, and problem solving
• Make thoughtful recommendations and set direction in the face of ambiguity
• Mentor and share knowledge with colleagues
• Actively sought out and effectively given feedback
• Communicated empathically with stakeholders and colleagues
• Collaboratively led stakeholders to balance technical considerations with product and user needs

Responsibilities

• Make immediate contributions to projects, rapidly building trust with clients
• Work pragmatically to balance technology choices while delivering high-quality work within deadlines
• Lead architecture and software design discussions
• Generate new potential solutions to challenges (technical and non-technical) in partnership with team members and clients
• Lead or initiate formal feedback conversations with teams and clients via retrospectives
• Clearly articulating and documenting outcomes and driving forward action items
• Ensure your team has a healthy, prioritized, estimated backlog
• Manage high-level project roadmaps as the team lead for large engagements
• Maintain relationships with client technical leaders
• Regular syncs with the client to provide status updates, and for identifying and evaluating risks and presenting potential solutions
• Serve as a mentor to those on your teams
• Identify and resolve blockers to team progress
• Contribute to 8th Light by serving as a mentor to apprentices, leading or designing workshops internally or for clients, representing 8th Light in the tech community, or supporting our hiring processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML)
• Infrastructure as code
• Data engineering
• CI/CD pipelines
• Native mobile development

Benefits

• An L&D Program which includes: Learning budget, and in-person learning opportunities
• Coworking to support our global team
• Flexible PTO & flexible work schedule
• Wellness days
• 12 weeks of new parent leave available for eligible employees
• Semi annual promotion panel