We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer with a strong aptitude for designing developing and deploying high-performance software solutions while defining best practices and technical standards. The ideal candidate will excel in navigating ambiguity driving cross-functional collaboration and translating complex technical concepts or insights into thoughtful solutions.
We are looking for someone who can:
- Solution Ownership: Lead the rapid design development and iteration of software solutions and features.
- System Translation: Work with system engineers to translate complex technical RF requirements and deliver top-tier software solutions that are technically sound feasible and aligned with business objectives.
- Comfort with Ambiguity: Thrive in a fast-paced startup environment with shifting priorities. Maintain a pragmatic solutions-oriented outlook and balance speed versus quality trade-offs effectively. Bring structure and clarity when navigating situations with high uncertainty.
- Technical Communication: Communicate complex software concepts effectively to both internal and external stakeholders including executive audiences.
- Mentoring: Provide technical guidance to software engineers particularly in areas like improving engineering processes ensuring software quality and security standards and ensuring system reliability and performance.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum of 7 years of Python Go Rust C or similar related experience and 10 years of general software development experience
- Experience designing building and working with real-time systems with demonstrated comfort handling low level details (e.g. manual memory management profiling experience)
- Familiarity working without a traditional operating system
- Strong curiosity and willingness to learn domain-specific telecom industry knowledge as appropriate
- Exceptional ability to work independently and proactively with minimal oversight
- Strong knowledge of software architecture principles and ability to contribute to architectural discussions
- Strong judgment decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Experience working in a leadership or senior engineering role
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills capable of engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred Skills
- Experience with technologies such as Kubernetes Docker Kafka or NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB InfluxDB)
- Understanding of machine learning techniques and its applications is considered a plus
- Familiarity with Java or modern frontend technologies and frameworks (e.g. JavaScript)
- Experience working with modern deployment techniques and practices such as CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
- Understanding of RAN (Radio Access Network) concepts including cells sites controllers and topologies
Additional Information :
Why Join Us
- Dynamic Team: Collaborate with passionate experts driving real innovation in the telecom space
- Career Growth: Work on high-impact problems with real ownership and visibility
- Meaningful Work: Help shape the next generation of ML-driven network analytics
- Attractive Benefits: Competitive salary stock options and a flexible work environment
U.S. Person status is required for this position due to contractual obligations. This is a hybrid position. The candidate should be based in or willing to relocate to the Greater Seattle Area.
Spectrum Effect Inc is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time