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Principal Software Engineer

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CivicPlus, LLC

Grant Vlkria, FL (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 3 days ago (Updated 2 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/25/2026

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Principal Software Engineer Preferred Qualifications:

10+ years of experience as a senior or principal engineer working on large-scale SaaS products. Prior experience supporting or leading technical integration during acquisitions. Expertise in multi-cloud architectures (AWS & Azure) and distributed systems design. Experience developing and integrating AI technologies into production systems and/or products. A career-long track record of CI/CD ownership, build systems modernization, and DevOps-oriented development practices. Communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills, ability to align diverse teams and build trust across organizations. A reputation for elevating engineering culture: curiosity, experimentation, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement. Operate autonomously, drive clarity in ambiguous environments, and influence leaders at all levels. Demonstrated ability to balance short-term pragmatism with long-term architectural vision.

Physical requirements:

Able to work additional hours during the week after hours and on the weekend with 24-7 on-call status Able to travel frequently and efficiently across a large geographic territory, with little down-time between periods of travel What You'll Do As a Principal Software Engineer, you will:

Technical Integration & Platform Strategy:

Lead technical evaluation and integration across acquired engineering teams, establishing shared architecture, standards, and platforms while navigating legacy constraints toward a unified SaaS vision.

Engineering Culture & Technical Leadership:

Foster a collaborative, high-trust engineering culture by defining shared practices, mentoring engineers, and enabling cross-team alignment through forums and working groups.

SaaS, Cloud & AI Architecture:

Provide architectural leadership for scalable, reliable SaaS systems across multi-cloud environments, and guide the responsible integration of AI into products, services, and internal tooling.

Developer Experience & Delivery Excellence:

Drive modernization of CI/CD, observability, and release practices to improve developer productivity, quality, and speed across teams.

Hands-On Technical Strategy:

Act as a technical multiplier through architectural reviews, prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring acquisitions strengthen and simplify the overall platform.