Principal Software Engineer

The Role

Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable and secure wealth management SaaS products by providing technical leadership, education, and guidance to engineering and product teams across the organization and recommendations to leadership as part of a central practice group. Draft and champion strong architectural practices; use them to ensure technical strategic alignment with business objectives as well as to mentor and train engineers and SaaS architects. Identify structural or organizational blockers and technical debt in order to propose and drive solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Define technology roadmaps and architectural standards; drive adoption across Addepar
• Design and architect our SaaS applications as part of Addepar R&D
• Proactively identify, prioritize and propose remediation for tech debt
• Mentor and guide software engineers and architects on best practices
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and frameworks
• Ensure the security, scalability and efficiency of our SaaS solutions
• Collaborate with product management and business stakeholders
• Conduct code reviews and ensure code quality
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• A wealth of experience in software development
• Extensive experience in SaaS architecture
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Strong internet and internal networking experience
• Strong understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and SaaS component services
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Our Values

• Act Like an Owner - Think and operate with intention, purpose and care. Own outcomes.
• Build Together - Collaborate to unlock the best solutions. Deliver lasting value.
• Champion Our Clients - Exceed client expectations. Our clients’ success is our success.
• Drive Innovation - Be bold and unconstrained in problem solving. Transform the industry.
• Embrace Learning - Engage our community to broaden our perspective. Bring a growth mindset.

In addition to our core values, Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to bring together diverse ideas, experiences, skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds and identities to drive innovative solutions. We commit to promoting a welcoming environment where inclusion and belonging are held as a shared responsibility.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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