Principal Software Engineer
Bjak · Remote · Ireland ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote (global)
- Principal level role
- Hands-on coding
- System architecture
- English required
As a Principal Software Engineer at BJAK, you will own the technical design and execution for major products and systems. You will work hands-on to design scalable architectures, write code, and drive critical engineering initiatives from concept to production.
The role requires solving complex engineering problems while raising the quality bar through better system design, testing, and development practices. You will collaborate with a distributed international team to deliver reliable solutions for a high-scale environment.
What you'll do
- Own technical design and execution for major products and systems
- Design scalable backend, frontend, API, and infrastructure solutions
- Drive architecture decisions balancing speed, cost, and reliability
- Translate ambiguous product problems into clear technical plans
- Mentor engineers and lead technically critical initiatives
- Improve engineering quality via testing, security, and observability
What you'll need
- 7+ years of experience building and shipping production systems
- Deep expertise in backend, frontend, or distributed systems
- Strong system design skills for complex or high-scale environments
- Proven ability to remain hands-on with coding and prototyping
- Track record of leading major engineering projects to production
- Strong English communication skills for global collaboration
Nice to have
- Experience scaling teams or systems during significant growth
- Background operating across multiple products or countries
How you'll work
- Fully remote position with global hiring
- Collaborate across multiple time zones
- Fast-moving international team environment
Hiring process
- Online assessment or practical task
- Technical interview
- Final round with CEO
- Targeting one week from start to offer