Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Skimmer is a company on a mission to modernize the pool and spa service and repair industry. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead a development team, contribute code, and drive the replatforming of products while leveraging AI tools for enhanced productivity.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a small team of development engineers, acting as a player/coach to mentor and contribute technically
- Be the internal technical expert on Skimmer's newest systems
- Drive the replatforming of existing features to be AI-first and interactive for our pros and their customers
- Utilize AI tools and best practices to maximize the productivity and efficiency of your development team
- Work with our integrations team wherever possible in order to have a seamless customer experience
Skills
- Experience in a technical leadership or player/coach role leading a development team's prioritized workload at a SaaS startup
- Proven expertise replatforming and improving existing products with a customer-first mindset
- Proficiency leveraging and implementing AI tools (preferably Claude) for development productivity
- Team leadership of development teams and active participation in engineering leadership teams
- Expertise developing in NodeJS and proficient with PostgreSQL
- High emotional intelligence (EQ) and a track record of leading successful cross-functional projects
Benefits
- Generous medical, dental, and vision plans (we pay 100% of your premium and 50% of your dependents’)
- Immediate access to 401(k) with company match
- Flexible PTO (MINIMUM of 10 days required every year)
- 12 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parent, 6 weeks paid leave for supporting partner
- Remote work friendly
- Comprehensive learning and development budget
- A manager dedicated to your development
- Competitive base pay + bonus potential
- Fantastic culture with a very strong eNPS- we work hard, celebrate wins, and learn as we go to always be improving to benefit our customers.
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