Principal Engineer - AI Products & Platform, Remote

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Primary Duties Architect complex systems and make critical technical decisions.

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Reporting to our SVP of Engineering and collaborating closely with our Distinguished Engineer, you’ll set technical direction across a broad horizontal product space, guide dozens of engineering teams, and build systems from V0 through V2 that are both innovative and production‑ready.

Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence across teams.

Minimum Qualifications BS/BTech (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field required. 10+ years of production‑level experience as an engineer building highly scalable systems. 6+ years of experience acting as a trusted technical decision‑maker in a team setting, solving for short‑term and long‑term business value. 4+ years of experience working with SQL or other database querying languages on large multi‑table data sets.

Proven track record in V0, V1, and V2 architecture and delivery—guiding large teams (50+ engineers) across multiple product areas. Expertise in containerization/orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and modern CI/CD pipelines.

Ability to lead and mentor senior engineering talent, shaping architecture decisions and technical direction across multiple teams. Benefits Flexible work schedules and the ability to work remotely are available for many roles.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you’ll be one of the most senior technical leaders shaping the future of our AI‑powered product ecosystem: from architecting the foundations of next‑generation agentic and AI‑enabled experiences, to scaling our platform to millions of users worldwide.

This role blends high‑level architectural influence with hands‑on code contributions, tackling complex problems at scale and delivering capabilities that will define our company’s next chapter. Solve challenging technical problems with innovative solutions. Align technical strategies with business goals through cross‑functional collaboration.

Contribute to technical roadmaps and strategic planning. Evaluate new technologies and lead innovation initiatives. Experience architecting, developing, and deploying large‑scale distributed systems at scale. Experience with cloud technologies, e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP.

Experience building continuous integration and continuous development (CI/CD) pipelines. Strong familiarity with server‑side web technologies (eg: Java, Python, Scala, C#, C++, Go). Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities 10+ years of engineering experience architecting and scaling reliable backend or platform systems for millions of users.

Strong background in architecting or implementing AI‑driven features—ability to translate AI capabilities into scalable, user‑facing products. Experience designing platform and API ecosystems that serve broad horizontal product spaces.

Deep hands‑on expertise with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), event streaming (Kafka), and large‑scale database systems. Experience engineering systems for scalability, high availability, and security—with a focus on sensitive or regulated data.

Familiarity with database replication, sharding, and other techniques critical to distributed systems performance and resiliency. Demonstrated success evaluating and adopting emerging technologies to drive company‑wide technical strategies. Physical Requirements Sitting for prolonged periods of time. Extensive use of computers and keyboard.

Occasional walking and lifting may be required. Health, dental and vision insurance paid up to 80% for employees, dependents and domestic partners. Robust time‑off plan (21 days of PTO in your first year). Two paid volunteer days and 11 paid holidays. 12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents.

Six weeks paid sabbatical after six years of service. Educational Assistant Program and Clinical Employee Reimbursement Program. 401(k) with up to 4% match. Stock options. And much more! Equal Opportunity Statement At Aledade, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them!

We strive to attract, develop and retain highly qualified individuals representing the diverse communities where we live and work. Aledade is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment policies and decisions at Aledade are based on merit, qualifications, performance and business needs.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), gender identity or expression, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

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