Principal Software Engineer, Data Products

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Principal Software Engineer, Data Products based in United States.

This role provides senior technical leadership for data-intensive systems that power logistics decisions at scale. You will set engineering standards across architecture, design, testing, observability, security, reliability, and operational readiness. Working closely with software engineers, data scientists, and data engineers, you will turn analytical and prototype work into robust production systems. The role also sits at the intersection of application engineering, data platforms, and AI/ML, with significant influence over how these capabilities are integrated into customer-facing products. You will drive technical direction across teams through hands-on engineering, RFCs, design reviews, mentoring, and multi-quarter roadmaps. As a principal-level individual contributor, you will help establish reusable engineering practices while enabling teams to operate with greater autonomy and confidence.