Principal Software Engineer, Pluralsight
Architecture & Innovation
$169.7-209.6k
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Technology workforce development company
Open for applications
Technology workforce development company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$169.7-209.6k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To inspire and empower the tech workforce to achieve their goals.
Role
Who you are
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in fast-paced, innovation-driven environments
- Broad technology knowledge across domains, including cloud computing, distributed systems, data analytics, APIs, and microservices
- Ability to conceptualize and deliver technical solutions that address intersecting needs across business, product, and engineering domains
- Experience with Sagemaker, agentic programming, Retrieval augmented generation preferred
- 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on R&D, product innovation, and the architecture and implementation of large-scale, complex systems
- Proven track record with one or more technologies in our stack: Node.js, React, AWS, Python, Terraform, Kubernetes
- Demonstrated ability to navigate and resolve challenges in performance, reliability, scalability, and security at scale
- Ability to translate innovative concepts into clear, actionable plans, effectively communicating with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders to drive consensus and build alignment
What the job involves
- A Research & Development Principal Software Engineer’s role is to solve complex systems problems and seamlessly transition between strategic thinking and detailed implementation
- With broad expertise across cloud technologies, enterprise applications, APIs, and large-scale systems, you will design innovative solutions to address intricate business challenges
- As a leader and mentor, you will guide technical decisions, influence platform architecture, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders to deliver impactful, scalable solutions
- Design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure software solutions that push the boundaries of innovation, aligned with both technical and business strategies
- Guide system architecture decisions by evaluating and adopting emerging technologies, researching cutting-edge solutions, and setting new standards for coding, testing, and deployment in R&D contexts
- Partner with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and cross-functional teams to translate business goals into innovative technical solutions
- Provide technical mentorship to engineers, fostering professional growth and elevating team capabilities. Serve as a thought leader and technical authority in complex problem-solving and decision-making
- Focus on streamlining development workflows to foster rapid iteration and innovation, reducing bottlenecks and improving feedback loops while maintaining high standards of quality and reliability
- Collaborate on roadmap prioritization, focusing on high-impact work that delivers value and supports the organization’s strategic objectives
Our take
Pluralsight is dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap, a mission that has become increasingly urgent as industries worldwide face a growing shortage of IT talent. This high demand for upskilling makes Pluralsight's online training services more relevant than ever.
Founded in 2004, Pluralsight has matured into a prominent player in the online upskilling industry. The company has been significant growth in recent years, capitalizing on the surge in demandf fbefore many competiting startupos emerged. Depsite facing competition from major players like Grow with Google and UDemny, Pluralsight has maintained its strong position.
Though Vista Equity Partners' 2021 acquisition has brought some challenges, Pluralsight, once a unicorn startup now a public company, continues to thrive. With numerous partnerships with NGOs, educational institutions, and corporations, Pluralsight remains a key player in tackling the tech skills shortage.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Dec 2016
$30m
SERIES C
Aug 2014
$135m
SERIES B
Total funding: $195m
Company benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Summer Fridays
- Holidays
- Parental Leave
- Medical, Dental and Vision
Company HQ
Draper, UT
Leadership
Aaron Skonnard
(Co-Founder & CEO)Worked as a DevelopMentor Author, and was President of Skonnard Consulting. In 2004, left a Neumont University Associate Professorship to co-found Pluralsight.
Fritz Onion
(Co-Founder)Started as an Oracle Software Engineer after a degree at Harvard, and then spent 10 years as a DevelopMentor Instructor. Subsequently co-founded Pluralsight in April 2004, serving as Content Advisor.
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