Principal Software Engineer

Summary

Join Marker Learning, a rapidly growing startup revolutionizing learning disability assessments, as a Principal Engineer. You will play a pivotal role in shaping our technical vision, leading architectural decisions, and driving cross-team execution. This position requires deep expertise in cloud architecture, containerization, and distributed systems, along with proven leadership in system design. You will collaborate with various teams to create scalable, high-performing systems, improving the diagnostic process for students. Contribute to a mission-driven team dedicated to providing affordable and accessible testing for all students. Make a meaningful difference in the lives of students and educators while advancing your career.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or similar field
• Deep expertise in cloud architecture (GCP), containerization, and distributed systems
• Proven leadership in system design with 8+ years of experience
• Strong product intuition and ability to balance speed vs. long-term quality
• Experience with AI architectures, document processing pipelines, and integration strategies
• Track record of managing dependencies and improving developer workflows

Responsibilities

• Own the technical vision and make strategic architectural decisions
• Establish and enforce a decision-making framework with clear SLAs to reduce bottlenecks
• Define and maintain a scalable architecture roadmap
• Foster cross-team collaboration and clear ownership boundaries for technical components
• Set best practices for microservices, databases, and system integrations
• Implement architectural review processes to consolidate overlapping workstreams and prevent redundancy
• Raise the technical bar by mentoring teams and driving cultural shifts toward prioritizing incremental execution