SWE

Principal Software Engineer (Backend)

$180,000 + equity

Remote

A high-growth, remote-first B2B SaaS company in the construction technology space is hiring a Principal Software Engineer (Backend) to lead backend architecture and build scalable, high-performance systems powering a marketplace and workflow platform used by thousands of professionals.

This is a hands-on principal-level role for someone who can drive engineering standards, mentor senior developers, and own the reliability and scalability of production systems.

What you’ll be doing

• Architect and develop scalable backend systems (PHP + Laravel)
• Design and optimize secure, high-performance APIs for internal and external consumers
• Lead complex integrations across MySQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch
• Improve platform scalability, performance, and query efficiency
• Strengthen containerization and deployment reliability (Docker; Kubernetes a plus)
• Drive engineering best practices through code reviews and architecture discussions
• Partner with Product, DevOps, and frontend teams to ship high-impact features
• Own production/UAT troubleshooting and long-term stability improvements
• Improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and testing practices
• Set standards for API documentation (Swagger or similar)
• Mentor engineers and raise technical execution across the team

What they’re looking for

• 10+ years backend engineering experience (high-scale SaaS preferred)
• 7+ years PHP + Laravel at an architectural level
• 7+ years MySQL with strong data modeling + optimization
• Strong MongoDB and Elasticsearch experience
• Strong API design and performance optimization skills
• Strong Docker experience (Kubernetes a plus)
• Strong debugging/production support experience
• Proven technical leadership and mentorship capability

Location / compensation

• No visa sponsorship available