Principal Software Engineer

About the company Our client is a healthcare company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Act as the most senior hands-on engineer, shaping the technical direction of a consumer-facing software platform in a regulated space. The work combines writing production code, owning architecture across several product areas and partnering with executive leadership on priorities. It also involves guiding a distributed team and building out a compact in-house group. What you'll do - Write production code for the most demanding problems while owning architecture across several product areas. - Work side by side with the chief executive to convert business priorities into practical technical plans. - Decide on product direction independently, without needing detailed specification documents. - Manage the handover of work from an external offshore group to an in-house team. - Set coding standards, peer review habits and quality practices for the engineering function. - Champion the use of AI tooling across the company to move the roadmap forward faster. - Shape hiring and structure for a new, small in-country engineering group over the coming year. Requirements What we're looking for - 6+ years of software engineering experience. - Production full-stack experience with TypeScript and AWS. - Recent hands-on time in a startup as a senior or founding-level engineer; large-company experience is welcome alongside it. - Track record as a Staff or Principal-level individual contributor who owns systems from design through delivery. - Experience shipping software in regulated settings such as fintech or healthcare, including HIPAA compliance. - Practical experience putting AI and LLM features into production. - Experience directing remote or offshore engineers. - Public code or side projects that show your craft. - Strong product instincts and comfort making UX and feature choices on your own. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 200,000 to 250,000 per year - Equity Location and work model - New York, NY, United States - Hybrid, 3 days per week in office - Full-time