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Top Principal Software Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA

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San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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Expert/Leader
Cloud • Software
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead architectural and design efforts for various projects, focusing on AI/ML workloads and cloud-based solutions. Your role will involve collaborating across teams to develop innovative solutions, ensuring optimal architectural strategies, and mentoring peers in a fast-paced environment.
Reposted 5 Hours Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
182K-291K Annually
Senior level
182K-291K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Fintech • Food • Information Technology • Software • Hospitality
Lead teams to develop high-scale SaaS solutions, mentor peers, and drive technical strategies for software focusing on payroll and team management.
Top Skills: Api Design PatternsData AnalyticsJavaKotlinMicroservicesReact
6 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
198K-319K Annually
Expert/Leader
198K-319K Annually
Expert/Leader
Cloud • Information Technology • Productivity • Security • Software • App development • Automation
The Senior Principal Software Engineer will lead complex engineering projects, mentor teams, and solve architecture challenges while collaborating across departments and with senior leadership.
Top Skills: Backend TechnologiesCompliance EnvironmentsDodFedramp
3 Days Ago
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Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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Expert/Leader
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • Big Data Analytics • Automation
Lead the technical vision and architectural design for PagerDuty's Operations Cloud Platform, collaborating on scalable SaaS solutions. Mentor engineers and drive collaboration across teams to align tech strategy with business objectives.
Top Skills: APIsAWSAzureCloud-Native TechnologiesElixirGCPGoJavaKubernetesMicroservicesPythonRuby
4 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
289K-338K Annually
Senior level
289K-338K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll develop critical engine code for Roblox, focusing on performance and reliability in gaming applications using C++.
Top Skills: C++
Reposted 7 Days Ago
Remote
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Senior level
Senior level
Fintech • HR Tech
The Principal Software Engineer will lead technical initiatives in Payroll Services, designing and building systems to improve payroll functionality, collaborating with multiple teams, and mentoring junior engineers.
Top Skills: Ruby,Rails,Typescript,React,Ai,Machine Learning
7 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
252K-315K Annually
Expert/Leader
252K-315K Annually
Expert/Leader
Digital Media • eCommerce • Gaming • Mobile • News + Entertainment
Lead the design, development, and optimization of a video player library while advocating engineering excellence and driving technology roadmaps.
Top Skills: BackendDatabaseHlsInfrastructureMobileMpeg-DashWeb
Reposted 7 Days Ago
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Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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Expert/Leader
Expert/Leader
Fintech • Mobile • Software • Financial Services
The Principal Software Engineer leads the development of scalable data platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams, optimizing data pipelines and mentoring engineers to drive innovation and operational excellence.
Top Skills: AirflowAWSCloudFormationDbtDockerJavaKafkaKubernetesPythonSnowflakeSQLTerraform

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Reposted 7 Days Ago
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Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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Expert/Leader
Fintech • Mobile • Software • Financial Services
The Principal Software Engineer will lead the development of scalable data platforms, driving innovation and collaboration across teams while mentoring junior staff and optimizing operations.
Top Skills: AirflowAWSCloudFormationDbtDockerJavaKafkaKubernetesPythonSnowflakeSQLTerraform
Reposted 7 Days Ago
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Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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Senior level
Senior level
Cloud • Software
As a Principal Engineer, you will develop large-scale machine learning pipelines and optimize networks using AI and data science.
Top Skills: SparkJavaPythonPyTorchSklearnTensorFlowXgboost
8 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
289K-338K Annually
Expert/Leader
289K-338K Annually
Expert/Leader
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will develop and scale the virtual economy systems at Roblox, ensuring reliability and security for billions of transactions while leading teams and driving project success.
Top Skills: Backend ServicesConsumer-Facing ProductsDistributed Systems
8 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
289K-338K Annually
Senior level
289K-338K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
As a Principal Software Engineer at Roblox, you'll lead efforts to create sharing capabilities for users, design scalable APIs, engage in product experiments, and mentor engineers, ensuring high-quality user experiences.
Top Skills: C++Lua
8 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
273K-338K Annually
Senior level
273K-338K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
As a Senior/Principal Data Engineer, lead data projects, design pipelines, establish data operations standards, and collaborate with teams to enhance analytics capabilities.
Top Skills: AirflowAWSAzureDagsterGCPGitopsGoogle Cloud ComposerLuigiPysparkScalaSQL
Reposted 9 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
284K-332K Annually
Senior level
284K-332K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will develop features for the Kubernetes control plane, manage Roblox’s Edge Data Centers, and enhance automation and reliability in production systems.
Top Skills: GoKubernetes
Reposted 9 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
273K-338K Annually
Senior level
273K-338K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
The role involves optimizing ad marketplace dynamics, designing auction systems, implementing pricing strategies, and mentoring engineers to drive innovation in Roblox's ad platform.
Top Skills: Auction SystemsPricing ModelsSoftware Development
Reposted 9 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
289K-338K Annually
Expert/Leader
289K-338K Annually
Expert/Leader
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
Lead the Virtual Economy Products Optimization team to enhance in-game monetization systems. Drive projects with high economic impact and collaborate cross-functionally.
Top Skills: Game DevelopmentSoftware Engineering
Reposted 9 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
289K-338K Annually
Expert/Leader
289K-338K Annually
Expert/Leader
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead cross-organizational teams to enhance account usability, security, and scalability, focusing on strategic problems within the Roblox community.
Top Skills: C#C++GoLua
Reposted 9 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
289K-338K Annually
Senior level
289K-338K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
As a Principal Software Engineer for the UI Ecosystem at Roblox, you'll lead UI development, mentor junior engineers, and ensure a consistent and accessible design system while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Top Skills: LuauReactWcag
Reposted 9 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
284K-332K Annually
Senior level
284K-332K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
The role involves building and overseeing Kubernetes networking at Roblox, leading technical strategies, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with AI infrastructure teams.
Top Skills: AIInfrastructureKubernetesMachine LearningMicroservices
Reposted 9 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
273K-338K Annually
Expert/Leader
273K-338K Annually
Expert/Leader
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will manage core infrastructure and API stack, design scalable backend features, and lead cross-team projects while ensuring high code quality standards.
Top Skills: .Net CoreAsp.NetC#DockerExpressFlaskGoJavaRuby on RailsSpringmvc
Reposted 9 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
284K-392K Annually
Senior level
284K-392K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
Lead the application networking domain at Roblox by setting technical vision, mentoring engineers, delivering high-quality code, and influencing infrastructure direction.
Top Skills: Application NetworkingGatewaysLarge-Scale Systems
Reposted 9 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
268K-332K Annually
Senior level
268K-332K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll develop communication systems for millions, collaborating with teams to enhance user communication experiences while enforcing quality and safety standards.
Top Skills: AndroidC++iOSmacOSReactReact NativeReduxWindows
Reposted 9 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
273K-338K Annually
Senior level
273K-338K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
Develop and optimize ads bidding systems, algorithms, and strategies. Lead cross-functional projects and mentor engineers in a collaborative environment.
Top Skills: Large-Scale Data ProcessingMachine LearningPerformance-Driven Bidding StrategiesReal-Time AuctionsSoftware Development
Reposted 9 Days Ago
Hybrid
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
284K-332K Annually
Senior level
284K-332K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Gaming • Software • Virtual Reality • Web3 • Metaverse
As a Principal Software Engineer, lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure storage systems, collaborating with multiple teams and ensuring high reliability and performance.
Top Skills: C++CassandraCephClickhouseConsulDynamoDBGoJavaKafkaKubernetesMysql)PostgresRdbms (CockroachdbRedisRustSQL Server
Reposted 2 Days Ago
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
188K-301K Annually
Senior level
188K-301K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Fintech • Food • Information Technology • Software • Hospitality
Lead the technical direction and quality of Toast's POS payments workflows, mentor engineers, and drive improvements in architecture and codebase.
Top Skills: AndroidJavaKotlin

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News + Entertainment • Mobile • Gaming • eCommerce • Digital Media
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1200 Employees
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1100 Employees
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5000 Employees
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Software • Security • Productivity • Information Technology • Cloud • Automation • App development
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11000 Employees
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