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# Principal Software Engineer (YC Experience)

- **Company:** The Pragma Corporation
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, TypeScript, Kubernetes, Machine Learning Operations, Golang
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_74083f18ba42ab127e938ee2b3c702f3

## About the Role

* 8+ years of software engineering experience.
 * Exceptional system design and architecture skills.
 * Deep production experience with TypeScript, Python, Go, or similar.
 * Strong distributed systems knowledge.
 * Proven experience solving complex problems at scale.
 * Strong technical leadership without requiring direct management authority.
 * Excellent communication and judgment.
 * Willingness to work on-site in San Francisco.

Nice to Have

 * Cloud and Kubernetes.
 * AI/ML infrastructure.
 * High-performance or distributed systems.
 * Experience in a rapidly scaling startup.

## Description

* Define architecture for complex, high-scale systems.
 * Lead company-critical technical initiatives.
 * Design distributed services and platforms using TypeScript, Python, and Go.
 * Solve challenging scalability, reliability, and performance problems.
 * Establish engineering patterns and technical standards.
 * Influence architecture across multiple engineering teams.
 * Partner with Product and Engineering leadership.
 * Mentor Staff and Senior engineers.
 * Drive long-term technical strategy.