Principal Engineer
AI Summary
Keyloop bridges the gap between dealers, manufacturers, technology suppliers and car buyers. We empower car dealers and manufacturers to fully embrace digital transformation.
About this role
A Principal Engineer is a strategic technical leader who shapes the long-term technical vision for a major part of Keyloop’s platform and is sought out to solve the most technically challenging and ambiguous problems the organization faces.
They drive execution of critical, company-wide technical initiatives, foresee and mitigate major risks, and set an example of technical excellence that elevates the entire engineering organization.
This is a senior Individual Contributor role with a scope of impact across multiple teams and/or a domain.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Innovation
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Define the long-term technical vision for a major part of Keyloop’s platform and translate it into actionable architectural direction.
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Solve the most technically challenging, ambiguous problems, especially those that span multiple teams or domains.
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Set and evolve technical standards and best practices to improve quality, scalability, and maintainability.
Execution & Delivery
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Drive the execution of the most critical and strategic technical initiatives for the company.
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Foresee and mitigate major risks (technical, operational, architectural) early; propose and lead mitigation plans.
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Lead planning and coordination for large, cross-team initiatives; create clarity via roadmaps and milestones.
Leadership & Influence
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Mentor Staff Engineers and other senior technical leaders; raise the technical bar through coaching and example.
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Identify and drive technical initiatives that are not explicitly assigned when they materially improve outcomes.
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Build alignment and momentum across teams through influence, facilitation, and principled decision-making.
Communication & Collaboration
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Communicate a compelling technical vision that motivates multiple teams and influences senior stakeholders.
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Write high-quality design/strategy documents and architecture decisions adopted across teams.
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Represent Keyloop’s technology strategy to executive leadership and, when needed, customers and partners.
Product & Business Impact
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Demonstrate deep understanding of Keyloop’s business, competitive landscape, and industry trends.
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Ensure technical strategy enables product strategy; partner with Product and Design to maximize customer value.
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Connect technical investments and trade-offs to business outcomes (speed, reliability, cost, and opportunity).
What We're Looking For
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Proven ability to set long-term technical vision and guide architecture across multiple teams/domains.
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Track record delivering outcomes on high-stakes, ambiguous initiatives, including risk identification and mitigation.
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Demonstrated influence beyond one team such as mentoring senior engineers and raising standards at scale.
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Exceptional communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
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Strong product/business acumen and ability to connect technical direction to business strategy and industry trends.
What Success Looks Like For You
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Defines long-term platform direction for a major area and becomes the ‘go-to’ leader for the hardest problems.
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Drives execution of critical initiatives while anticipating and mitigating major risks before they become issues.
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Elevates engineering through mentorship of senior engineers and by setting a visible standard of excellence.
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Communicates effectively across audiences, including representing technology strategy with execs and externally when required.
What Sets This Role Apart
This Principal Engineer position offers the unique opportunity to:
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Defining multi-year technical vision for a major platform area,
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Leading the hardest / highest-ambiguity technical challenges,
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Driving company-critical cross-team initiatives,
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Mentoring Staff Engineers and senior technical leaders,
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Representing technology strategy with exec leadership and (when needed) customers/partners