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HappyCo · 12 hours ago

Principal Software Engineer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityLead/Staff

HappyCo is a company that builds modern property management software aimed at enhancing living experiences. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead architectural design and technical strategy during a significant phase of platform evolution, focusing on simplifying complex systems and enabling teams to work more efficiently.

AppsAsset ManagementMobileProperty ManagementReal EstateSaaSSoftware
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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Architect and design platform systems and services for enterprise-scale SaaS software, with an emphasis on scalability, resilience, and long-term maintainability
Assess existing architectural patterns and system designs across the HappyCo software suite, identifying opportunities to reduce technical debt and simplify complexity
Define and document target architectures, guiding principles, and standards that enable teams to build faster and more consistently
Develop architectural proposals, technical plans, and RFCs, and guide them through internal review and decision-making processes
Lead Technical Design Reviews for Staff Engineers and Tech Leads, ensuring alignment with documented patterns and platform direction
Drive platform modernization initiatives, including the deprecation of legacy systems in a way that minimizes risk and customer impact
Provide hands-on technical leadership by contributing POCs, reference implementations, and other artifacts that accelerate shared understanding and adoption
Enable and support external software teams by providing clear documentation, repeatable processes, and timely, decisive architectural guidance
Act as a trusted technical advisor to PDE leadership, promoting and evangelizing architectural direction and best practices across the organization

Qualification

SaaS platform designArchitectural change leadershipEvent-driven systemsTechnical debt reductionCommunication skillsTechnical leadershipProblem-solving

Required

Deep experience designing and evolving complex, production-grade SaaS platforms
A strong track record of leading architectural change while maintaining system stability
Expertise in modern software architectures, including event-driven systems, service orchestration, and platform design
Demonstrated ability to reduce technical debt in ways that measurably improve team and organizational velocity
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence across teams and levels of seniority
Comfort operating in ambiguous problem spaces and making high-impact technical decisions

Benefits

Work from anywhere supported by a flexible company culture
Unlimited vacation time
Generous paid parental leave
Competitive and equitable pay, including stock options
Monthly stipends to support Wellness and Home Office expenses

Company

HappyCo

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HappyCo is taking traditional paper based processes out of the dark ages for property management
dateFounded in 2011
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://happy.co/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$74M
Key Investors
Alium Capital
2022-01-18Series B· $52M
2021-09-20Series Unknown
2020-09-12Series A

Leadership Team

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Andy Larson
Vice President of Revenue
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Andrew Mackenzie-Ross
Founder
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