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# Principal Software Engineer

- **Company:** Snyk Limited
- **Location:** United States
- **Salary:** $250,000.0 - $310,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** LTE (Telecommunication), Artificial Intelligence, Open Source Technology, TypeScript, Large Language Models
- **Published:** June 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/a8608d58-c4a2-4f45-b935-15c70b9ed898

## About the Role

* You have 12+ years of experience in a similar role, delivering complex software at scale.
 * You are a thought leader with a proven background in tackling complex technological problems and driving excellence.
 * You have expert knowledge in a statically typed programming language like Go or TypeScript.
 * You have a history of providing technical leadership for large teams, building products from scratch and evolving them to an enterprise level.
 * You have experience creating organizational buy-in and championing behavioral changes across an engineering organization.

It'd Be Awesome If You Also...

 * Have a strategic mindset capable of anticipating future needs and visualizing the long-term evolution of a complex engineering platform.
 * Have experience with AI/LLMs or modern security tools.
 * Enjoy growing other engineers into technical leaders.
 * Contribute to open-source or developer communities.

## Description

* Lead the design and execution of major technical initiatives, driving them from concept to production.
 * Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and sustainable practices.
 * Dialogue with stakeholders across the company, from sales to customer-facing technical staff, to align product development with customer needs.
 * Actively engage in coding to shape the product and demonstrate best practices to the team.
 * Drive solutions for Snyk-wide challenges with a long-term, decade-long perspective.
 * Influence our technical architecture and product strategy to ensure our systems are scalable, predictable, and maintainable.


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