Principal Software Engineer

🐶 Our mission

🚀 The opportunity

💻 The role

🛠 What you’ll do

• Define architectural direction and technical standards across the platform
• Build, ship, and maintain features across the full stack
• Shape product direction alongside leadership — you're a partner, not a passenger
• Identify and drive cross-team initiatives that improve how we build
• Make multiple teams better through design reviews, tooling, and mentorship
• Own DevOps, infrastructure, and deployment pipelines
• Turn ambiguous problems into plans others can execute

💡What we're looking for

• 8–15 years of software development experience in a production setting
• Broad technical fluency across the stack — JavaScript/TypeScript, Node, React, PostgreSQL, AWS, Linux — with depth where it counts
• Systems thinking: you design for the whole, not just the part in front of you
• Track record of improving how an engineering organization operates — not just shipping features
• Drives alignment across teams; writes compelling technical proposals
• Comfortable with ambiguity at the organizational level — you don't wait for requirements, you create clarity
• Deep knowledge of HTTP, networking, and infrastructure
• Strong product sense — you understand the business, the users, and the trade-offs

🌟 What will make you stand out

• Experience building and scaling SaaS products
• Background working at early-stage startups (Series A/B)
• Familiarity with healthcare or veterinary technology
• Experience working cross-functionally with non-technical teams
• Track record of owning features end-to-end from concept to production
• Passion for pets and understanding of the veterinary space

💖 Why you should join Snout

• Fast growing, venture capital backed technology company focused on improving access to veterinary care
• Ability to have a meaningful impact from Day 1, where your voice and opinion matters
• Unlimited potential to grow in your career, learn and expand your skillsets
• Collaborative, flexible, and friendly culture

❌ Why this role might not be a fit for you

• You don’t live near an airport or have the flexibility to travel quarterly
• A fast-moving, startup culture feels overwhelming to you and you aren’t comfortable with ambiguity and figuring things out as you go
• You prefer working independently in your own area rather than collaborating daily with the team online or in person
• You're uncomfortable with spirited technical debates or having your ideas challenged

💸 Compensation

• $160 000 - $200 000 base salary

⚕️Benefits

• Day 1 medical/dental/vision benefits
• Flexible time off + 11 Snout calendar holidays
• Paid parental leave