Principal Software Engineer, Full Stack

Overview As Principal Engineer for the Event Technology portfolio, you define and drive the technical vision and architectural integrity of our platforms. You will lead the design of scalable systems and the integration of AI into workflows, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align with business goals. You shape the shared system context and oversee production-grade delivery, monitoring, and incident response. This is a chance to influence multiple public-facing experiences and propel AI-enabled experiences at scale. Compensation / Benefitsmedical, dental, vision ResponsibilitiesDefine and drive architectural strategy for the Event Technology and websites portfolioBuild and ship production-grade software with AI at the coreDesign complex systems where AI agents integrate into human workflowsContribute to a shared system context repository of designs and standardsEvaluate code (human or AI-generated) for correctness, security, and performanceMentor engineers and guide technical developmentCollaborate with product, UX, and cross-functional teams to influence design decisionsOversee deployments, monitoring, incidents, and vendor oversight as needed Key requirements10+ years of professional software development experienceArtificial intelligence-first approach to engineeringExperience leveraging AI tools (Claude, Cursor) in daily workflowsAdvanced prompt engineering and system context cultivation for reliable AI outputsProven technical leadership in architecture, design, and implementation of complex systemsService ownership mentality with observable and resilient architecturesMentor through software engineering concepts and growthFrontend and backend development experience (JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, Tailwind/Sass)Experience building high-scale microservices on AWS/GCP or equivalentExperience consuming/building GraphQL and RESTful APIs; strong API security practicesCross-functional collaborationMentorship and technical leadershipStrong communication and decision-makingJavaScript/TypeScriptReact, Node.jsCloud: AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, SNS, SQS, EventBridge, API Gateway) or GCP