Principal Software Engineer

Founded in 2012, EasyPost is a YC unicorn whose mission is to make shipping simple for businesses, from garage startups to the Fortune 500. Shipping, now more than ever, is the backbone of the global economy, but integrating the technology-enabled operations of a modern business with the low-tech and complex shipping industry has always been a challenge. EasyPost solves this problem with the first developer-friendly REST API for shipping, and we continue to push boundaries and discover new ways to simplify shipping for all. Our team is rapidly growing, and this is the perfect time to get on board. Join us, and help build the shipping infrastructure of the future.About the role: Easypost is seeking a highly experienced and skilled Principal Engineer to join our Core Carriers Team in the Carriers Engineering Organization. The Core Carriers team is responsible for key integrations, whose performance, uptime and high availability are essential to the business. As the first Principal Engineer on the Core Carriers team, you will play a pivotal role in scaling our industry-leading product to meet the needs of our growing customer base.The ideal candidate will have excellent software development skills, a deep understanding of service-oriented architecture and a passion for performance and scale. You will drive our technical vision, strategy and best practices while shipping high quality code every day.What you will do:Drive the evolution of our business-critical services to support 10x their current volume with industry-leading performance and uptimeTranslate business strategy into technical strategy, architecture, and implementationReview proposed technical changes and architecture ideas and collaborate with engineers to ensure they fit into the broader technical vision and business contextFoster a transparent engineering culture by actively participating in and promoting our open design review process, where ideas are shared, discussed, and refined collaborativelyDevelop documentation, guidelines and best practicesLead by example, demonstrating strong coding practices, software engineering principles, and adherence to industry standards, while mentoring and providing technical guidance to other team membersCollaborate with carrier and systems teams to ensure the availability, scalability, and security of the Core Carriers infrastructureCultivate a positive team culture, promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing, and a focus on delivering high-quality resultsCommunicate effectively across the organization in written documentation, one-on-one conversations, and technical presentationsBalance ideating and designing the long term solution with rapidly shipping the short term iterative work to delight our customers and improve our technical baseAbout you:Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or a related fieldExtensive experience (10+ years) in software development and engineering, with a strong emphasis on high-throughput, scalable and performant systemsProven expertise in designing systems that can be delivered iteratively and effectively operated in productionStrong experience designing and developing API products using RESTStrong proficiency in at least one of Python, Go, Ruby, or Rust programming languages and experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)Deep understanding of modern software development practices and methodologies, including agile methodologies and continuous integration and deploymentFamiliarity with observability and alerting frameworks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI)Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex technical challenges, identify solutions, and implement them effectivelyStrong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with software engineers, product managers, business leaders and cross-functional teamsDemonstrated leadership capabilities, including leading by example, mentoring team members, providing technical guidance, and driving projects to successful completionWhat We Offer:Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insuranceCompetitive compensation package and equity401(k) matchMonthly work from home stipend of $50 netFlexible work schedule and paid time offCollaborative culture with a supportive teamA great place to work with unlimited growth opportunitiesThe opportunity to make massive contributions at a hyper-growth companyMake an impact on a product helping ship millions of packages per dayData Privacy Notice for Job Applicants:For information on personal data processing, please see our Privacy Policy: https://www.easypost.com/privacy"EasyPost is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law."To be considered for this position, you must be authorized and based in the United States.