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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days 8th Light's roles stay open a median of 14 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 64% of 8th Light's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at 8th Light
- low 0 stale, 0 reposted of 11 open
- Hiring momentum
- 23 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from 8th Light's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for 8th Light.
About this role
As a Principal Software Engineer at 8th Light, you will lead platform engineering efforts for various clients, leveraging your extensive experience to architect scalable solutions and drive high-quality software delivery. You will collaborate with teams to balance technical decisions with client needs, mentor engineering teams, and contribute to the overall culture and success of the organization. Your role will involve advising on architecture, facilitating retrospectives, and innovating new technical approaches.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of 8th Light as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering
- Proven success in building and shipping production-grade platforms
- Experience with AI and agentic systems from prototype to production
- Strong understanding of infrastructure, authentication, and observability
- Experience delivering high-stakes consulting engagements across multiple languages and frameworks
- Ability to lead modernization and replatforming efforts
Nice to have
- Experience in platform engineering and building reusable software foundations
- Experience in data engineering and platforms like Databricks
- Experience delivering production agentic systems
- Familiarity with DevSecOps, DevOps, and MLOps
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code
What you get
- Robust learning and development program with unlimited access to resources
- Annual financial stipend and time for learning and development
- Coworking support for global team
- Flexible PTO
- 12 weeks of new parent leave
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of required certifications or degrees
- Remote-first culture may require self-motivation and discipline
- Vague on the exact nature of client engagements and potential travel requirements
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Listed by 8th Light on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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