Ironcladhq

Principal Engineer

San Francisco · Principal · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$285k-$315kDetected 81 days ago

TypeScriptJavaReactNode.jsGCPCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesLLMsRAGA/B TestingLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

Contracts move faster, insights surface instantly, and agents push work forward, all with you in control.
That's why the world's most transformative organizations, from Rivian to the World Health Organization and the Associated Press, trust Ironclad to accelerate their business.
Ironclad has also been named to Forbes' AI 50 and Business Insider's list of Companies to Bet Your Career On.

Collaborate cross functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineers to spec, design, architect and build features and systems.
Own and evolve core platform architecture (service boundaries, data models, multi-tenant scale, reliability) to support AI capabilities safely and efficiently across our product surface area.
Partner with quality engineers to define, build and maintain testing strategy.
Lead technical discussions, mentor and provide thoughtful feedback to other engineers on the team.
Build AI solutions and apply AI tools and features (e.g., LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation, semantic search, and classification) to power the future of contract intelligence.
Drive end-to-end delivery of AI-powered product experiences, from problem definition and experimentation to reliable, scalable production systems.
Demonstrated leadership across teams and a drive towards improving overall technical architecture and achieving company-wide goals.
Passion for software engineering to build and ship great product.
Experience in building AI applications and shipping AI-powered product features to production (ideally including LLM integration, retrieval, experimentation, and measurement).
Alignment with Ironclad's values: drive, intent, integrity, and empathy.

Office attendance is required at least twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays for collaboration and connection.
We seek an experienced principal engineer with strong coding fundamentals, deep platform architecture experience, and a track record of shipping high quality AI-powered products.
Work on a modern stack built upon: TypeScript, ReactJS, Node.js, Java, and Docker containers in Kubernetes on Google Cloud Platform (experience with these specific technologies not required).

Experience operating at a Principal, with a track record of driving technical strategy and architectural evolution across entire organizations.
Deep experience designing and evolving large-scale, distributed SaaS or platform architectures (e.g., multi-tenant systems, event-driven systems, or data platforms).
Hands-on experience shipping valuable products to production with real user feedback.
A high bar for quality.
Strong cross-team communication and collaboration skills.

The base salary range represents the minimum and maximum of the salary range for this position based at our San Francisco headquarters.
The actual base salary offered for this position will depend on numerous factors, including individual proficiency, anticipated performance, and the location of the selected candidate.
$285,000 - $315,000
Our base salary is just one component of Ironclad's competitive total rewards package, which also includes equity awards (a new hire grant, along with opportunities for additional awards throughout your tenure), competitive health and wellness benefits, and a commitment to career growth and development.
Family forming support through Maven for you and your partner
401(k) plan with Fidelity with employer match (US Employees)

100% health coverage for employees (medical, dental, and vision), and 75% coverage for dependents with buy-up plan options available
Market-leading leave policies, including gender-neutral parental leave and compassionate leave
Paid time off - take the time you need, when you need it
Mental health support through Modern Health, including therapy, coaching, and digital tools
Pre-tax commuter benefits (US Employees)
Monthly stipends for wellbeing, hybrid work, and (if applicable) cell phone use

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