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# Principal Software Engineer

- **Company:** Energy Llc
- **Location:** Temecula, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Microsoft Azure, Static Program Analysis, Software Quality, Linux, MySQL, Ruby on Rails, Code Inspection, Restful APIs, Dropbox
- **Published:** November 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25197_c34e11be67f9554c282243325cf5226a

## About the Role

* A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
 * A Temecula network, or the hustle to build one from scratch
 * Strong working knowledge of MySQL and Networking
 * Calm under the service-minded chaos a principal role tends to generate
 * 9+ years putting Linux to work in a technology setting
 * Enough Microsoft Azure to be dangerous, enough Team Leadership to be trusted
 * Knowledge of CA-specific regulations relevant to technology work

What sets Dropbox apart isn't size but a transparent Temecula culture that refuses to ship Ruby on Rails it wouldn't trust itself. Mistakes get dissected for lessons at Dropbox, never weaponized in your next review.

## Description

* Design REST API APIs other Temecula, CA teams will still thank you for next year
 * Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis
 * Keep the technology Microsoft Azure service humming through Temecula's holiday traffic surge
 * Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards across the technology team
 * Decide when to buy Networking versus build it for Dropbox's Temecula, CA stack
 * Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture
 * Question the problem-solving Microsoft Azure pattern everyone copied and propose something cleaner