Posted 3 months ago

Principal Software Engineer - Full Stack

WashingtonOn-siteFull-time

AI Summary

Principal Software Engineer leads end-to-end platform capabilities, guides architectural decisions, and mentors engineers to deliver scalable, high-performance distributed systems.

About this role

Worldscape is a cutting-edge platform designed to unify distributed data, sensors, and intelligent agents across cloud, on-prem, and edge environments. By combining geospatial intelligence, physics-based 3D simulation, and reward-driven AI, Worldscape enables organizations to build immersive digital twins for predictive modeling, scenario planning, and adaptive decision-making. With a zero-trust security framework, seamless integration with legacy systems, and robust developer tools, Worldscape empowers rapid deployment of agentic applications that drive resilience and efficiency in sectors like logistics, telecom, defense, and infrastructure.

Worldscape is seeking a seasoned Principal Software Engineer to join our expanding team at the forefront of AI-driven decision-making. We build state-of-the-art, distributed systems and advanced data platforms that enable intelligent, agentic AI integration across our entire AI fabric - serving customers from individual application developers to large enterprise organizations.

As a Principal Engineer, you will play a critical leadership role in shaping and delivering end-to-end platform capabilities. You will lead complex, cross-stack feature development, guide architectural decisions, and mentor a growing team of highly technical engineers. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys solving hard problems, and excels at driving solutions across multiple partner teams to deliver real-world impact.

This is an onsite role that will be located in Redmond, WA.

Responsibilities:

Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance distributed systems.

Own and document solution architectures, clearly articulating technical approaches and value propositions.

Drive feature and component delivery through sprint planning, execution, and resolution of complex, ambiguous challenges.

Provide technical leadership through code reviews, ensuring solutions meet Worldscape’s quality, security, and performance standards.

Mentor and develop engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.

Innovate and optimize platform features to improve performance, reliability, and scalability.

Partner closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless collaboration and execution.

Contribute to the long-term technical vision, product roadmap, and architectural strategy.

Triage, mitigate, and resolve customer issues, and help establish and reinforce a strong on-call culture.

Champion a DevOps mindset, emphasizing platform ownership, customer support, and accountability for uptime, reliability, and service health metrics.

Professional Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

10+ years of experience delivering complex technology solutions, including architecture, platform development, consulting, or deep technical domain expertise (e.g., distributed systems).

Proven experience shipping large-scale, distributed cloud-based software solutions.

10+ years of experience working in agile, fast-paced environments, effectively navigating ambiguity and driving meaningful outcomes.

Strong hands-on experience building full stack systems using technologies such as C#, Java, TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Node.js.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in full-stack development across the portal and all layers of the offering.

Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.

Experience with nsjail, Firecracker, and Microsoft Orleans.

Familiarity with vector databases, semantic search, and prompt engineering.

Knowledge of reinforcement learning, planning algorithms, or multi-agent systems.

Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and align cross-functional teams.

Experience interviewing, hiring, and mentoring full-stack engineers, and helping establish strong team culture.

Skills

AgileArchitectureC++Cloud-based SoftwareCode ReviewsDevOpsDistributed SystemsFirecrackerFull-stack DevelopmentJavaMicrosoft OrleansMulti-agent SystemsNext.jsNode.jsNSJailOn-callPlanning AlgorithmsPlatform DevelopmentPrompt EngineeringReactReinforcement LearningSemantic SearchTypeScriptVector Databases

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