Principal Software Engineer, Front End

Summary

Join Smartsheet's Collaboration pillar as a Principal Engineer and help reimagine user experiences! You'll deliver multi-system impact, drive initiatives, and design complex systems. This full-stack role requires expertise in front-end technologies and agentic AI, along with experience in back-end development (Kotlin/Java). You'll lead code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with product management. The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and remote work options within the US.

Requirements

• 10+ years software development experience building highly scalable, highly available applications
• 10+ years of programming experience with full stack technologies with Java, Kotlin or TypeScript
• 4+ years of experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Front end experience using React or similar technologies
• Experience developing, documenting, and supporting REST APIs
• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent practical experience
• Legally eligible to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis

Responsibilities

• Deliver multisystem level impact across multiple teams to achieve key business outcomes
• Propose and drive initiatives and projects within pillar and start driving initiatives within the larger engineering org
• Drive end-to-end system design and architecture for large and complex systems composed of multiple systems and services
• Focus on technical long-term goals and planning for pillar and work across teams to coordinate the technical roadmap for dependent systems
• Create and promote modern web UI development with agentic AI
• Develop modular, maintainable components for the next generation of applications at Smartsheet (React, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, HTML, and CSS)
• Be a technical leader on our team, implementing features in TypeScript and integrating with back-end Kotlin/Java services running on AWS
• Build scalable back-end services for the next generation of applications at Smartsheet (Kotlin, Java)
• Solve challenging distributed systems problems and work with modern cloud infrastructure (AWS, ECS, Kubernetes)
• Guide and mentor team members regarding architecture and best practices
• Review and coach team on project designs for design review presentations
• Forge strong partnership with product management and other key areas of the business
• Write clean and efficient code based on product specifications and participate in the entire development life cycle, from concept to release
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipeline implementations for tests, linting, deployment, etc
• Lead code reviews and architectural discussions as you work with other software engineers, UX designers and product managers
• Mentor more junior engineers on code quality and other industry best practices
• Develop services that can consume, process and act on millions of user actions within Smartsheet and scale to 100x as our as our customers continues to grow
• Enhance existing application code with new features and strike a balance when making technical decisions (build vs refactor vs simplify)

Benefits

• HSA, 100% employer-paid premiums, or Buy-up medical/vision and dental coverage options for full-time employees
• 401k Match to help you save for your future (50% of your contribution up to the first 6% of your eligible pay)
• Monthly stipend to support your work and productivity
• Flexible Time Away Program, plus Sick Time Off
• US employees are automatically covered under Smartsheet-sponsored life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability plans
• US employees receive 12 paid holidays per year
• Up to 24 weeks of Parental Leave
• Personal paid Volunteer Day to support our community
• Opportunities for professional growth and development including access to Udemy online courses
• Company Funded Perks, including a counseling membership, local retail discounts, and your own personal Smartsheet account
• Teleworking options from any registered location in the U.S. (role specific)