Principal Software Engineer – Platform & Architecture

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Principal Software Engineer responsible for architecture of product platforms at Life Science Connect. Leading engineering standards and mentoring teams in a B2B environment focused on life sciences.

Responsibilities:

  • Own the end-to-end technical architecture for our product platforms, including Next.js and React-based applications
  • Make and defend key architectural decisions related to scalability, performance, security, and maintainability
  • Design systems that support both internal intelligence platforms and customer-facing products
  • Define and enforce engineering standards across the organization, including code quality, testing, security, and performance
  • Mentor, coach, and empower a distributed team of full-time and elastic engineering resources
  • Partner closely with Product, DevOps, Data, and Delivery teams to translate business needs into durable technical solutions
  • Own the full-stack development lifecycle for key platforms, from concept through launch and iteration

Requirements:

  • 7+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, including significant experience as a technical lead, architect, staff, or principal engineer
  • Proven experience owning the architecture of complex, production-grade web platforms
  • Expert-level proficiency with Next.js and React, and deep understanding of modern JavaScript and RESTful APIs
  • Strong experience designing and operating cloud-based architectures
  • Deep, hands-on experience architecting solutions that integrate with a headless CMS, specifically Optimizely
  • Demonstrated ability to set and enforce engineering standards across teams
  • Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction in a distributed environment
  • Comfortable making high-impact technical decisions and being accountable for the outcomes
  • Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
  • Strong judgment in balancing speed, quality, and long-term sustainability

Benefits:

  • Medical, vision, prescription, and dental coverage for you and your family
  • 100% company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
  • 100% company-paid life insurance
  • 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%
  • 15 vacation days and 6 personal days starting day one