Principal Software Engineer - Remote

Overview

Join Our Journey at Engine. At Engine, we’re revolutionizing work travel. Our modern travel platform isn’t just about booking trips; it’s about transforming how businesses and their teams experience travel. From seamless booking options with top airlines, hotels, and car rental providers to single-invoice billing and flexible trip modifications, we make travel not only easier to manage but also enjoyable. Backed by powerhouse investors like Telescope Partners, Blackstone, Elefund, and Permira, we’re growing fast—and we want you to be part of it.

Your Mission:

As a Principal Engineer at Engine, you will play a key role in shaping the technical direction of our platform as we transition from monolithic applications to a distributed architecture. You’ll work across teams to define service boundaries, ensure system coherence, and guide the evolution of our platform while maintaining scalability, performance, and maintainability.

In Short

• Define and champion architectural best practices.
• Lead the transition from monoliths to distributed systems.
• Shape the technical roadmap.
• Dive deep into technical challenges.
• Mentor and influence engineers.
• Collaborate across teams.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience designing and evolving high-scale distributed systems.
• Strong architectural leadership.
• Expertise in designing modular, loosely coupled systems.
• Proven ability to guide teams through complex technical challenges.
• Mastery of cloud environments and services (AWS preferred).
• Experience designing APIs and defining clear service boundaries.
• Deep understanding of distributed system patterns.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay tied to role and experience, with opportunities for bonuses, commissions, and equity.
• Check out our full list of benefits at engine.com/culture.
• Different roles have different needs in terms of the environments that drive success.