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Principal Engineer

Calendly is a platform that provides scheduling and availability solutions for millions of users.
$212,500 - $345,000
Backend
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
10+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS
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Description For Principal Engineer

Calendly is seeking a Principal Engineer to join their Engineering team, specifically in the Scheduling & Availability organization. This role involves leading features and architecture design to maintain user confidence in Calendly. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical competency, problem-solving skills, and foster ownership and operational excellence.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Architectural Design: Shaping technical strategy and North Star Architecture
  • Technical Leadership: Providing mentorship and guidance to engineering teams
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working with product, design, and other stakeholders
  • Planning & Execution: Contributing to critical "Big Rock" initiatives
  • Vision & Strategy: Developing core technical functions and capabilities

The role requires expertise in high-traffic, high-availability platforms, experience in driving technical direction, and strong problem-solving skills. The engineer will work with technologies such as Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Argo Workflows, Rails, NodeJS, React, PostgreSQL, and Redis.

Calendly offers a competitive salary based on location tiers, with ranges from $212,500 to $345,000 USD, along with benefits including a Quarterly Corporate Bonus program, equity awards, and other perks. This position provides an opportunity to make a significant impact on a growing platform used by millions of people.

The ideal candidate should be authorized to work in the United States, be available for up to 10% travel, and participate in on-call rotations. Calendly values diversity and provides accommodations for individuals with disabilities upon request.

Last updated 8 months ago

Responsibilities For Principal Engineer

  • Shape technical strategy and North Star Architecture
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to engineering teams
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
  • Lead and contribute to critical 'Big Rock' initiatives
  • Develop and articulate vision for core technical functions
  • Participate in planning to define capabilities, goals, and milestones

Requirements For Principal Engineer

Go
JavaScript
Kubernetes
Node.js
PostgreSQL
React
Redis
Ruby
  • Expertise in architecting, operating, and maintaining high-traffic, high-availability platforms
  • Experience driving technical direction and leading complex problem-solving efforts
  • Experience in zero-to-one development of key technical capabilities
  • Experience performing major architectural refactors
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Ability to drive innovation and propose new solutions
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Collaborative skills for working in remote and distributed teams
  • Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities
  • Adaptability to new technologies and changing requirements
  • Availability for on-call rotation
  • Authorized to work in the United States
  • Availability for up to 10% travel

Benefits For Principal Engineer

401k
Medical Insurance
  • Quarterly Corporate Bonus
  • Equity awards
  • Competitive benefits package

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