Principal Software Engineer- CRM

Ladders
RemoteFull-time$266,200–$425,900Posted Sep 21, 2026

About the role

For our client, we are seeking a Principal Software Engineer- CRM to join the team of a leader in the Technical Services space.

This role will shape the technical direction for highly customizable and extensible customer relationship management capabilities within a modern SaaS environment. You will partner closely with product, design, and other engineering teams to translate strategic vision into scalable solutions that support customer needs. The position calls for a hands-on technical leader who can contribute production code while driving alignment across cross-functional stakeholders. Success in this role will help strengthen product flexibility, improve the customer experience, and accelerate delivery of new capabilities.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $266,200 – $425,900 annually

Responsibilities

Define technical strategies for CRM customizability and extensibility

Act as the technical leader in building new product solutions

Deliver production code actively, bridging vision with execution

Communicate effectively across cross-functional teams to build alignment

Mentor engineers to enhance their skills in product development

Qualifications

5-7 years of experience in full-stack software development

Proven experience delivering AI-powered product features

Strong understanding of SaaS product principles

Expertise in both backend systems and product-facing layers

A customer-focused mindset with a passion for product design

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements, including remote options

Participation in equity plans for eligible roles

Opportunities for professional development and growth

Annual bonus targets under the company bonus plan

In-person onboarding and team-building events

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

  • Define technical strategies for CRM customizability and extensibility
  • Act as the technical leader in building new product solutions
  • Deliver production code actively, bridging vision with execution
  • Communicate effectively across cross-functional teams to build alignment
  • Mentor engineers to enhance their skills in product development

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in full-stack software development
  • Proven experience delivering AI-powered product features
  • Strong understanding of SaaS product principles
  • Expertise in both backend systems and product-facing layers
  • A customer-focused mindset with a passion for product design

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements, including remote options
  • Participation in equity plans for eligible roles
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Annual bonus targets under the company bonus plan
  • In-person onboarding and team-building events

Skills mentioned

System DesignDistributed SystemsMicroservicesREST APIsFrontend DevelopmentBackend DevelopmentCloud ComputingGenerative AILarge Language ModelsDatabase Design

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.

Technology51-200 employeesNew York

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.