Staff Principal Software Engineer (Hybrid Sacramento)
Location: Sacramento CA (3x/week in-office) Type: Full-Time Team: Engineering
Ready to shape the future of AI infrastructure and build systems that power the most advanced unstructured data pipelines in the world At Unstructured were building the backbone of generative AIenabling companies to transform PDFs HTML Word docs images and more into high-performance data pipelines that scale.
Our tools are already used by half of the Fortune 500 and our open-source package has been downloaded 26 million times. Now were entering our next chapterand were hiring a Principal Software Engineer to help lead the charge.
If youre energized by hard problems want to build products that matter and are ready to work alongside serious builders this is your moment.
This role is hybrid in Sacramentojoin us in-office 3x a week for deep collaboration whiteboard sessions and hands-on impact.
What Youll Own & Drive:
Architect the Future
-Own the technical vision for some of the most complex and high-impact systems we build.
-Drive long-term architectural strategy that enables scale performance and simplicity.
Be a Builder and a Multiplier
-Write production-ready code and lead projects that move the needlewhile mentoring engineers across the org.
-Set the standard for clean design thoughtful abstractions and scalable patterns.
Tackle High-Stakes Problems
Solve deep technical challenges that others shy away fromthink orchestration at scale data flow optimization and AI-first infrastructure.
Lead Cross-Org Initiatives
-Align engineering product and go-to-market teams around a shared technical roadmap.
-Unblock teams resolve architectural escalations and help guide us through one-way door decisions.
What You Bring
-7 to 10 years of experience shipping production systems in high-growth high-scale environments.
-Deep technical chops in Python cloud-native systems (AWS/GCP/Azure) and distributed architectures.
-Proven track record of leading major technical initiatives mentoring engineers and shaping team culture.
-Passion for performance reliability and elegant design.
-Strong communication and leadership presenceyou make others better.
Bonus Points
-Experience in AI/ML systems unstructured data or real-time pipelines.
-Expertise in Kubernetes IaC or scaling SaaS infrastructure.
-Startup DNAyou thrive in fast-moving environments and love turning ambiguity into action.
Why Youll Love It Here
-Real Impact: Youll be at the center of some of the most exciting work happening in AI today.
-Big Challenges: You wont be bored. Our technical problems are meaty meaningful and novel
-Elite Team: Join a crew of sharp low-ego builders obsessed with quality and execution.
-In-Person Energy: Be part of our Sacramento office culturewhere great ideas come to life on whiteboards not Zoom calls.
-Fast Growth: Were scaling fast. This is your chance to build foundational tech and shape a companys future.
Staff + Principal Software Engineer - Sacramento
