Principal Software Engineer at Praxent

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Dec, 25

Salary

207491.0

Posted On

17 Sep, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Application Architecture, Quality Management, Delivery & Planning, Mentorship & Team Building, Cloud Architecture, API Development, Infrastructure Management, System Design

Industry

Software Development

Description

Why Praxent? We believe that the work we do is changing the world of financial services. Every day, clients arrive with big ideas to beat their competitors with innovative changes, reach new users with better experiences, or redesign entire products. All that’s left is the right team to bring that vision to life. If you’re a fast learner and you enjoy working on a wide variety of projects, you’re going to like it here. At Praxent, we let you do your work your way. We’re a team of 130+ located throughout the United States and Central/South America. Our role is to encourage you, support you, and give you the freedom you need to thrive. Whether you’re working at home, in a coffee shop, or at a co-working space, we’re here to create an environment that lets you live your best life. On your terms. We trust our people to be their best. It’s a level of autonomy and respect that’s helped us grow a diverse and brilliant team of experts. Experts who also happen to be some of the best colleagues you’ve ever worked alongside. This role has been categorized as a Remote position. “Remote” employees do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice which must be identified to the Company. Employees may live in the following locations: Texas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington. What You’ll Do We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to champion client outcomes and continuous improvement. In this role, your expertise in architecting applications, defining DevOps processes, and clarifying requirements will help ensure our products deliver maximum business value. You’ll also accelerate the velocity of our teams by conducting rigorous technical planning, subtasking, and estimations. Here’s how you’ll do it: Engineer Value: Architect complex systems, lead software estimation, establish DevOps processes, and configure cloud-based deployment environments. Ensure Quality: Conduct technical reviews, identify and address performance issues; increase capacity, engagement. Eliminate Ambiguity: Conduct technical planning, rigorous subtasking, advance research, estimate software release timelines, and present technical approach for features, project extensions, and add-ons. We’d Love to Hear From You If: You have 3+ years of experience in solution architecture and technical design. Do you specialize in cloud architecture and integration solutions? Demonstrate knowledge and experience in system design, API development, infrastructure management, and architectural best practices. You have 1+ years of leadership experience in technical teams. You define, inspire, and drive the execution of architectural visions across multiple projects. Your projects are successful. Because of your leadership, teams deliver value consistently, reliably, and on-time and on-budget. You’re competent to the core. You grasp the foundational principles of system architecture—from scalability to security to performance optimization and beyond. Clients trust you. You understand how development efforts align to business outcomes, and you build trust by ensuring all of our technical stakeholders are working toward the same goals. Required Skills Application Architecture: Ability to architect complex software solutions, oversee DevOps processes, and configure cloud-based environments to deliver measurable business value. Quality Management: Thoroughly review code, proactively address performance issues, and foster an environment of continuous improvement to ensure consistently high-quality outputs. Delivery & Planning: Competence in technical scoping, subtasking, and estimation, eliminating ambiguity by presenting clear approaches for features, extensions, and add-ons. Mentorship & Team Building: Provide guidance and feedback to emerging talent, oversee design resources, and foster a collaborative environment anchored by best practices and continuous improvement. What You’ll Love About Us Stability. We've been in business for over 20 years. Work stays at work. We promote a healthy work/life balance to help ensure you have the time that you need. We encourage no more than a 40 hour work week. Great company culture. We’ve been recognized by Texas Monthly, Clutch, Comparably, and more for the quality of our workplace. Feel free to check out our rating on Glassdoor. We’re here to empower you. It’s your work and your career. Our management team is here to help you become who you want to be. Not to micromanage you. Stay healthy. We offer medical, dental, and vision coverage as well as wellness days. We also provide disability insurance and we even have a wellness program. Plan for the future. We don’t want you to work here forever. Save for retirement with an IRA and we’ll match up to 3% every year. We value your ideas. At Praxent, our doors are always open. Need help? Come on in. Have a vision for the future of the company? We’d love to hear it. Rest and relaxation. Employees enjoy 15 days of PTO, 9 US holidays, 5 wellness days, and a closed office the last week of the year. Employees earn more PTO each year. You’re more than an employee, you’re a person. Every co-worker you’ll meet is committed to treating you with respect and kindness. You won’t hear stuff like, “It’s just business.” Family values. Praxent provides paid parental leave. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $139,738 - $207,491 + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. #LI-Remote

Responsibilities

The Principal Software Engineer will architect complex systems, lead software estimation, and establish DevOps processes to ensure maximum business value. They will also conduct technical planning and rigorous subtasking to accelerate team velocity.