Principal Software Engineer

Hiive is a fintech/marketplace startup connecting buyers and sellers of stock in venture-backed pre-IPO companies. As a profitable and rapidly growing business backed by tier one venture capital investors, we are seeking to scale our high performing team.

As a Principal Engineer, you will be a leader on the engineering team, responsible for aligning a team of engineers to deliver on a specific mission as the senior-most technician on your team. You will be a primary, hands-on contributor to the product development process. You will direct the efforts of engineers on your team and level their skills. You will work directly with product and engineering leadership to deliver core features of our application, create a robust, scalable, and secure infrastructure, and build an excellent and supportive engineering culture.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading small cross-functional teams of engineers to deliver high-quality releases on time
• Hands-on development with Typescript, React, and Elixir
• Owning the software architecture top-down across the team's functional area
• Conducting code reviews and ensuring quality code
• Evaluating technical implementations and consulting with leadership
• Advocating for best practices and iterating on internal processes
• Assisting in the hiring process and mentoring team members

Required Experience:

• Previous experience leading cross-functional engineering teams
• Expertise in building frontend with React and Typescript or backend systems with Elixir and Phoenix
• Experience with relational databases, Typescript, GraphQL, and DevOps

Preferable Experience:

• Experience with GraphQL APIs, Apollo Client, and Absinthe
• Experience with Vercel and Next.js
• Understanding of Postgres databases design and optimization
• DevOps know-how, specifically with AWS services and Kubernetes with Terraform

Hiive offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and an engaging work environment with opportunities for growth and development.