Principal Software Engineer, Lead, Python, C#, AWS, Remote

Principal Software Engineer, Lead, Python, C#, AWS, Remote

You will help drive the design and development of backend services that power the data and Reporting capabilities. This individual contributor role is for a highly experienced engineer who can take ownership of complex systems and act as a technical lead within a small, focused team. You will build services and data pipelines that deliver insights, support internal analytics, and drive product experience.

Why should you apply here?

• 7-year-old private company with consistent growth
• 240 Employees, 40 in software-related functions
• Leading publisher of software and computer programs in its domain
• Winner of national product awards
• Product services over 4M students in the U.S. and several countries
• Opportunity to make a difference, see your company's products on the market
• Profitable mid-size firm with growing revenue
• Modernizing all software platforms, infrastructure, and technology
• Remote first company
• Startup mentality will receive stock options.

What will you be doing?

• Design and build robust, secure, scalable backend services for reporting, analytics, and data delivery
• Work across Python (Flask, FastAPI), C# .Net, Node.js, and SQL, with data pipelines that support clients and internal stakeholders
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, data scientists, and customer teams to define and deliver high-impact solutions
• Operate within a modern AWS environment using services like Lambda, Athena, Glue, DynamoDB, Redshift, and S3
• Work hands-on across the stack writing code, designing APIs, tuning performance, and automating workflows
• Lead by example in technical design and development, helping to guide implementation choices and maintain high standards
• Participate in reviews, propose architecture improvements, and support ongoing system evolution
• Opportunity to be creative with less bureaucracy

What are the minimum qualifications?

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Senior/principal-level experience in backend development, with a strong background in building and maintaining product systems
• Skilled in Python, Node.js, and/or .NET and cloud-first application design
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases, distributed data pipelines, and large-scale data processing
• Familiarity with PySpark, Glue, or similar frameworks is a plus
• Deep knowledge of AWS or similar cloud platforms and comfort working in serverless environments
• Strong communicator who thrives in a collaborative, fully remote team environment
• Self-directed and able to work autonomously with minimal supervision while maintaining productivity
• Comfortable acting as a technical lead on projects, driving implementation forward, making architecture decisions, and unblocking peers while staying focused on hands-on coding
• Mission-aligned and energized by helping students succeed

What will make your resume stand out?

• Prefer work experience at various-sized firms, especially some startups or smaller firms

Location: Remote with a preference for Texas residents, but open to U.S. locations

Citizenship: U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents

Salary: 180k - 200k 401(k) Match

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