Principal Software Engineer
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United States
EasyPost
Job Description
About the role:Easypost is seeking a highly experienced and skilled Principal Engineer to join our USPS Team in the Carriers Engineering Organization. The USPS team is responsible for EasyPost’s core product, whose performance, uptime and high availability are essential to the business. As the first Principal Engineer on the USPS team, you will play a pivotal role in scaling our industry-leading product to meet the needs of our growing customer base.The ideal candidate will have excellent software development skills, a deep understanding of service-oriented architecture and a passion for performance and scale. You will drive our technical vision, strategy and best practices while shipping high quality code every day.
What you will do:o Drive the evolution of our most business-critical services to support 10x their current volume with industry-leading performance and uptime.o Translate business strategy into technical strategy, architecture, and implementation.o Review proposed technical changes and architecture ideas and collaborate with engineers to ensure they fit into the broader technical vision and business context.o Foster a transparent engineering culture by actively participating in and promoting our open design review process, where ideas are shared, discussed, and refined collaboratively.o Develop documentation, guidelines and best practices.o Lead by example, demonstrating strong coding practices, software engineering principles, and adherence to industry standards, while mentoring and providing technical guidance to other team members.o Collaborate with carrier and systems teams to ensure the availability, scalability, and security of the USPS infrastructure.o Cultivate a positive team culture, promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing, and a focus on delivering high-quality results.o Communicate effectively across the organization in written documentation, one-on-one conversations, and technical presentations.o Balance ideating and designing the long term solution with rapidly shipping the short term iterative work to delight our customers and improve our technical base.
About you:o Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or a related fieldo Extensive experience (10+ years) in software development and engineering, with a strong emphasis on high-throughput, scalable and performant systems.o Proven expertise in designing systems that can be delivered iteratively and effectively operated in production.o Strong experience designing and developing API products using REST.o Strong proficiency in at least one of Go, Ruby, Python or Rust programming languages and experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).o Deep understanding of modern software development practices and methodologies, including agile methodologies and continuous integration and deployment.o Familiarity with observability and alerting frameworks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI).o Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex technical challenges, identify solutions, and implement them effectively.o Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with software engineers, product managers, business leaders and cross-functional teams.o Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including leading by example, mentoring team members, providing technical guidance, and driving projects to successful completion.What We Offer:
o Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insuranceo Competitive compensation package and equityo 401(k) matcho Monthly work from home stipend of $50 neto Flexible work schedule and paid time offo Collaborative culture with a supportive teamo A great place to work with unlimited growth opportunitieso The opportunity to make massive contributions at a hyper-growth companyo Make an impact on a product helping ship millions of packages per day
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To be considered for this position, you must be authorized and based in the United States.
Advice from our career coach
As a Principal Engineer at EasyPost, I would recommend candidates to focus on showcasing their extensive experience in software development, engineering, and high-throughput systems. Here are some tips to stand out as an applicant:
- Highlight your experience in designing and developing API products using REST.
- Demonstrate proficiency in one of the programming languages like Go, Ruby, Python, or Rust, along with experience in version control systems such as Git.
- Showcase your problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex technical challenges effectively.
- Emphasize your strong communication and collaboration skills, as well as your leadership capabilities.
- Discuss your familiarity with modern software development practices, agile methodologies, and continuous integration/deployment tools.
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Apr 18, 2024
Full-time
- United States
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