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CivicPlus · 13 hours ago

Principal Software Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

$145K/yr - $225K/yr

10+ years exp

CivicPlus is a company dedicated to innovation and collaboration, aiming to impact local government and the communities they serve. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead technical integration and architectural strategies across their SaaS product ecosystem, fostering a collaborative engineering culture and driving modernization efforts.

GovTechInformation ServicesInformation TechnologySaaSWeb Development

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead technical evaluation and integration across acquired engineering teams, establishing shared architecture, standards, and platforms while navigating legacy constraints toward a unified SaaS vision

Foster a collaborative, high-trust engineering culture by defining shared practices, mentoring engineers, and enabling cross-team alignment through forums and working groups

Provide architectural leadership for scalable, reliable SaaS systems across multi-cloud environments, and guide the responsible integration of AI into products, services, and internal tooling

Drive modernization of CI/CD, observability, and release practices to improve developer productivity, quality, and speed across teams

Act as a technical multiplier through architectural reviews, prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring acquisitions strengthen and simplify the overall platform

Qualification

SaaS architectureMulti-cloud architecturesAI integrationCI/CD practicesTechnical integrationDistributed systems designInfluence without authorityCuriosityContinuous improvementCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsMentoring

Preferred

10+ years of experience as a senior or principal engineer working on large-scale SaaS products

Significant prior experience supporting or leading technical integration during acquisitions

Deep expertise in multi-cloud architectures (AWS & Azure) and distributed systems design

Strong experience developing and integrating AI technologies into production systems and/or products

A career-long track record of CI/CD ownership, build systems modernization, and DevOps-oriented development practices

Strong communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills, ability to align diverse teams and build trust across organizations

A reputation for elevating engineering culture: curiosity, experimentation, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement

Ability to operate autonomously, drive clarity in ambiguous environments, and influence leaders at all levels

Demonstrated ability to balance short-term pragmatism with long-term architectural vision

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Time Off

401(k) plan

And more.

Company

CivicPlus

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CivicPlus is the only government technology company exclusively committed to powering and empowering governments to efficiently operate, serve, and govern through the use of our innovative and integrated technology solutions purpose-built and supported by former municipal leaders and award-winning support teams.

Founded in 1998

Manhattan, Kansas, USA

501-1000 employees