Principal Software Engineer (Front End)

About this role

## Our Mission

As the world’s number 1 job site\*, our mission is to help people get jobs. We strive to cultivate an inclusive and accessible workplace where all people feel comfortable being themselves. We're looking to grow our teams with more people who share our enthusiasm for innovation and creating the best experience for job seekers.

(\*Comscore, Total Visits, March 2025)

## Day to Day

Jobs Experience owns the experience around the lifecycle of job content on Indeed.com - from the onboarding experience that brings new employers into the Indeed ecosystem, to the moment an employer creates or edits a posting, to the systems that manage and surface jobs across the platform. The scope is broad and the stakes are high: the systems we build directly affect whether the right jobs reach the right job seekers, and whether employers trust Indeed as the place to hire.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership across multiple teams - defining northstar architecture, guiding engineers through complex technical challenges, and leading the research and investigations that shape our biggest areas of investment. This role combines deep technical expertise with the ability to operate at a strategic level alongside product and engineering leadership to drive vision, set goals, and build the future of Indeed.

## Responsibilities

• Own the design and evolution of shared platforms, frameworks, or services that support multiple teams or product areas.
• Provide architectural guidance and direct technical leadership for complex initiatives spanning teams or organizations.
• Evaluate, experiment with, and guide adoption of emerging technologies to improve scalability, efficiency, reliability, or developer productivity.
• Balance technical innovation with operational excellence, including cost, performance, security, and reliability considerations.
• Mentor and influence engineers across disciplines, supporting technical excellence and lo...