Principal Software Engineer solving cross-product architecture and shared-service challenges. Building mission-critical software that helps foundations and nonprofits maximize social impact.
Responsibilities
Embed with product teams across Foundant’s portfolio to design and implement solutions
Solve difficult engineering problems and deliver working production code
Own architectural decisions at application and service levels
Oversee changes to shared services and their ongoing production maintenance
Diagnose systemic and architectural issues across component and service boundaries
Lead solution design for significant initiatives
Guide small groups of engineers through complex initiatives with clear direction
Set standards for effective AI-assisted development at Foundant
Move across products, domains, and service boundaries to improve team capabilities
Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
12+ years of professional software engineering experience
Significant experience at a principal, staff, or equivalent senior individual contributor level
Mastery of architectural patterns and judgment to apply them at application and service levels
Deep expertise in one or two technologies in the stack, with ability to become productive in others
Stack includes Java, C#, TypeScript, Node.js, React, Python, and Flutter
Experience owning production services, including reliability, performance, and incident response
Professional experience using AI-assisted development tools in production work
Experience with Claude Code or a comparable AI-assisted development tool
Experience diagnosing complex issues spanning multiple components, services, or teams
Must be legally eligible to work in the United States or Canada
Benefits
Competitive salary and benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Lifestyle reimbursements
Bespoke mindfulness initiatives
Fitness initiatives
Flexible PTO policy
Professional and personal development opportunities
Cross-team collaboration and exposure to diverse ideas, expertise, and projects
Career growth opportunities, including internal mobility, new roles, leadership opportunities, and department changes
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