Principal Software Engineer (hands-on)
cars · Remote
- Posted
- 24 days ago
- Last confirmed live
- 3 days ago
What this role involves
The Principal Software Engineer role at Cars Commerce involves leading the Platform Core Services team, owning high-concurrency engines like Identity, Inventory, and Leads. The position requires hands-on technical leadership, architectural stewardship, and integration of AI tools like Claude Code to accelerate development. The role is remote and focuses on transforming automotive commerce through a unified platform.
Skills this posting asks for
- identity
- inventory
- leads
- rbac
- backend systems
- ui
- ai
- claude code
- llm
- high-concurrency
- service-oriented architecture
- architectural design
- systems design
- concurrency
- data-driven
Requirements
- Level: principal
- Remote policy: remote
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