Principal Software Engineer
LaddersAbout the role
For our client, we are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Finance & Insurance space.
This role will shape the architecture and technical direction of core payment and card issuing systems that operate at scale. You will partner closely with product management and engineering leadership to improve performance, reliability, and resiliency across a high-volume processing environment. The position combines hands-on software development with strategic technical influence, including mentoring senior engineers and driving measurable engineering excellence.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $242,400 – $303,000 annually
Responsibilities
Own the technical roadmap and design scalable payment processing products
Write, review, and optimize code across the processing stack
Identify and drive initiatives to improve core processing performance and reliability
Work with Product Managers to provide technical insights on multiple product domains
Mentor and influence engineering leads and establish success metrics for technical excellence
Promote modern software design best practices to strengthen platform resiliency
Qualifications
12+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
Proven passion for software excellence and design principles
Experience developing scalable microservices using modern cloud technologies, especially AWS
Strong background in high-volume, low-latency data infrastructures
Familiarity with security engineering best practices in system design
Experience with systems operating across multiple regions
Proficiency with Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, Kafka, JPOS, and AWS services
Benefits
Flex First work environment, allowing remote or hybrid work
Multiple health insurance options
Flexible time off policy
Retirement savings program with company contributions
Equity options and Employee Stock Purchase Program
Family-forming benefits and up to 20 weeks of parental leave
Access to therapy sessions, coaching, and legal advice
Monthly remote work stipend and annual development funds
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical roadmap and design scalable payment processing products
- Write, review, and optimize code across the processing stack
- Identify and drive initiatives to improve core processing performance and reliability
- Work with Product Managers to provide technical insights on multiple product domains
- Mentor and influence engineering leads and establish success metrics for technical excellence
- Promote modern software design best practices to strengthen platform resiliency
Qualifications
- 12+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
- Proven passion for software excellence and design principles
- Experience developing scalable microservices using modern cloud technologies, especially AWS
- Strong background in high-volume, low-latency data infrastructures
- Familiarity with security engineering best practices in system design
- Experience with systems operating across multiple regions
- Proficiency with Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, Kafka, JPOS, and AWS services
Benefits
- Flex First work environment, allowing remote or hybrid work
- Multiple health insurance options
- Flexible time off policy
- Retirement savings program with company contributions
- Equity options and Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Family-forming benefits and up to 20 weeks of parental leave
- Access to therapy sessions, coaching, and legal advice
- Monthly remote work stipend and annual development funds
Skills mentioned
About Ladders
We lead the leaders. Ladder’s community of 10 mm leading professionals come to us to be inspired, grow in their careers, and get ahead in their professional lives. We focus on the $100K+ job market, representing 25% of all jobs and about 50% of income in the US & Canada. We build data-driven tools, marketplaces, news and entertainment products for our growing audience, and the companies, recruiters, and advertisers that want to reach them. We work best with people who enjoy using their talents, commitment and hard work to achieve great successes for millions of real life users through products that impact their careers. We are deeply technology-driven -- about half the company are engineers, technical product people or product designers -- but we never build technology for technology’s sake. We’re always trying to connect our efforts to the good it can do in people’s lives.
H-1B sponsorship history
Historical employer filing data was found for Ladders. The employer record includes 8 historical certified applications. This is employer-level history, not a guarantee that this role currently offers sponsorship.