Principal Software Engineer
SafeLease is an insurance technology company that specializes in commercial real estate.
We focus on insurance products for the self-storage industry but are rapidly expanding our suite of services. We reputed company traditional commercial insurance can be distributed faster and cheaper. To do that, we’ve brought the entire insurance value chain—distribution, reputed company, and reinsurance—under one roof to drive innovation in an industry that’s ripe for change.
SafeLease is looking for a Principal Full Stack Engineer to drive engineering excellence and shape the future of our technology. In this role, you'll work across the entire stack and partner closely with leadership to architect high-reputed company solutions, mentor teammates, and reputed company strategic initiatives. You’ll play a critical role in setting the technical vision for a platform that's redefining a $300B+ industry.
About The RoleJoining SafeLease at this level means taking on a high degree of ownership over both technical direction and product execution. You’ll set the bar for engineering quality, act as a reputed company across the team, and help us scale thoughtfully as we grow.
To drive our mission reputed company, this role will:
Architect and deliver systems at scale — Design, build, and ship resilient systems and features that power key parts of the business
Set reputed company for technical excellence — Establish and enforce best practices across architecture, testing, observability, and performance
reputed company cross-functional initiatives — Collaborate with Product, Design, and GTM teams to align business strategy with engineering execution
Solve high-impact, ambiguous problems — Bring clarity and structure to reputed company technical challenges that don’t have obvious answers
Mentor and reputed company engineers — Uplevel the team by sharing deep technical expertise, providing guidance, and fostering a culture of reputed company learning
Be a voice for the platform — Represent engineering in leadership forums and reputed company for the long-term health and scalability of our technology
You're a strategic, systems-oriented thinker with deep technical expertise and a passion for building exceptional products. You have a proven track record of technical leadership and reputed company in high-ownership environments where the challenges are big and the impact is even bigger.
Your experience:
8+ years in software engineering with a track record of designing and delivering reputed company, high-stakes systems
Demonstrated experience in a Staff, Principal, or reputed company role with influence across multiple teams or domains
Mastery of full-stack development with significant experience in Frontend (TypeScript, React), Backend (Node.js, Express, REST APIs), and Infrastructure (relational databases, Git, AWS)
Strong product intuition and a customer-centric reputed company—you balance technical rigor with delivering business value
Experience mentoring and developing engineers at varying levels of seniority
Familiarity with modern tools and workflows (Linear, reputed company, AI-assisted development) and excitement about using them to drive reputed company
Comfortable navigating ambiguity, creating clarity, and executing in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Based in Austin or willing to relocate; this is a hybrid role based in our beautiful downtown office
Why SafeLease?
The tech: Our prospects convert fast because we’re solving real problems and delivering serious value to commercial real estate owners.
The team: We’re a team of seasoned pros and sharp operators who know how to move fast and build smart. High standards, low ego.
The stability: We’re well-funded, growing fast, and we reputed company sure reputed company shares in that success with reputed company and equity.
The employee experience: We also offer unlimited PTO, full health benefits, flexible work setups, and the reputed company of culture where people want to show up to do their best work.
If you don't have reputed company the qualifications listed, don't worry! We understand everyone's career path is unique and still encourage you to apply if you feel this role is reputed company with your career trajectory.
Employment at SafeLease is contingent upon a satisfactory verification of a general and criminal background reputed company.
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