DealerBuilt · 1 day ago
Principal Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
10+ years expDealerBuilt is a company that empowers people to achieve their unique ambitions through innovative automotive dealership SaaS solutions. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive technical excellence and architectural modernization, influencing best practices and elevating team capabilities across the engineering organization.
Software
Responsibilities
Own architectural decisions for your team's domain, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability
Drive our AWS cloud migration strategy, making critical infrastructure and platform decisions
Define and evangelize technical standards, patterns, and best practices that elevate code quality across teams
Identify and eliminate technical debt; balance short-term delivery with long-term architectural health
Make high-stakes technical decisions and serve as the technical authority and tiebreaker for complex challenges
Elevate the capabilities of direct team members through coaching, code reviews, and architectural guidance
Unblock engineers by solving complex technical challenges and providing clear technical direction
Model engineering excellence through exemplary code, design, and technical communication
Provide lateral technical influence to other teams, sharing knowledge and driving adoption of best practices
Partner with engineering leadership to shape technical roadmaps and organizational capabilities
Lead by example in delivering high-impact features using our tech stack
Drive system reliability and performance optimization initiatives
Establish testing strategies and quality standards that prevent issues before production
Lead incident response for critical issues, conducting thorough post-mortems and implementing preventive measures
Qualification
Required
10+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of architectural leadership and team elevation
Deep expertise in designing scalable SaaS systems and leading modernization efforts (cloud migrations, architecture refactoring)
Strong hands-on proficiency across the full stack—modern frontend frameworks(React/TypeScript), backend languages(PHP, C#, Java), relational databases(MySQL/PostgreSQL), and cloud platforms (AWS experience strongly preferred)
Demonstrated ability to make sound technical decisions under uncertainty and effectively communicate the rationale
Evidence of multiplying team effectiveness—through mentorship, technical standards, or process improvements
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred
Experience as the technical leader in a small to mid-size engineering team (3-8 engineers)
Background in automotive industry or complex B2B SaaS environments
Track record of successfully leading cloud migration or large-scale modernization projects
Experience establishing engineering practices and standards in growing organizations
Benefits
Comprehensive Benefits including health coverage, financial wellness programs (HSA/FSA), insurance plans, and 401(k) with company match
Work-Life Balance with fully remote work and Unlimited Paid Time Off
Employee Assistance Program providing resources for mental and emotional well-being
Employee Referral Program with incentives for bringing in new talent
Company
DealerBuilt
DealerBuilt provides a dealer management system for auto dealers nationally.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2019-03-18Acquired
Leadership Team
Eric Kaser
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
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