Principal Software Engineer – Platform & Architecture

Life Science Connect is seeking a Principal Software Engineer – Platform & Architecture to serve as the technical authority and hands-on engineering leader for our product engineering organization.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive experience in software engineering
• Experience owning the architecture of complex, production-grade web platforms
• Expert-level proficiency with Next.js and React
• Deep understanding of modern JavaScript and RESTful APIs
• Strong experience designing and operating cloud-based architectures
• Deep, hands-on experience architecting solutions that integrate with a headless CMS
• Experience building custom administrative or internal tooling layers
• Demonstrated ability to set and enforce engineering standards across teams
• Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction in a distributed environment
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Strong judgment in balancing speed, quality, and long-term sustainability

Benefits

• Medical, vision, prescription, and dental coverage for you and your family
• 100% company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• 100% company-paid life insurance
• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%
• 15 vacation days and 6 personal days starting day one