Overview Scale-up Partner | Connecting Execs to Tech and Talent for AI adoption Fully Remote with optional office in Sydney Building upon an already outstanding product team, we\u2019re now hiring for a crucial new Principal Engineer role with one of our well-funded and heartily post-revenue start-up clients. We\u2019re threading the needle here looking for the intersection of truly top-tier enterprise-scale product development experience and a love of the rapid pace and growth found in this kind of start-up environment. If that sounds like you, we\u2019d love to chat. What You\u2019ll Do Lead technical design and implementation across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure. Architect scalable, cloud-native systems designed for growth and enterprise reliability. Collaborate closely with the CTO and product team to build high-impact features. Set engineering standards, lead design reviews, and ensure best practices in performance, reliability, and security. Mentor fellow engineers and help shape the engineering culture. Improve internal tooling, CI/CD, observability, and operational workflows. You\u2019ll Bring 10+ years in software engineering with proven experience building and scaling full-stack enterprise platforms. Experience designing and delivering distributed systems, data models, APIs, and end-to-end applications. Extensive experience running python backends at scale Expertise in cloud architecture and IaC tools like AWS, CDK, Terraform. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and performance optimisation. A strong product mindset riven to build what matters and iterate based on real-world use. Nice to have Startup or scale-up experience. Experience with LLMs, speech technologies, or AI/ML systems. Public technical work (GitHub, blog posts, talks, etc). Frontend: TypeScript, React Infrastructure: AWS, CDK, Terraform Transcription: Proprietary fine-tuned STT CI/CD: GitHub Actions Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Contract Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Business Consulting and Services #J-18808-Ljbffr