Job Title: Principal Software Engineer

Company Name: Clarity

Job Details: RemoteFull,Time

Job Url: https://hiring.cafe/viewjob/28zb27oexgk2okah

Job Description: Posted 4mo agoPrincipal Software Engineer@ ClarityView All JobsWebsiteUnited StatesRemoteFull TimeResponsibilities:Lead development, Guide architecture, Mentor teammatesRequirements Summary:8+ years of experience building and scaling SaaS products; deep full-stack expertise; leadership or mentorship experience; interest in AI; focus on education access.Technical Tools Mentioned:Typescript, Remix, Tailwind, Django, GraphQL, Postgres
Clarity is modernizing the relationship between schools and families. Our platform simplifies complex, yet critical functions like admission, financial aid, enrollment, and billing. Since launching in 2022, we’ve grown to support 1,200+ schools and hundreds of thousands of families. As we continue to build, our mission remains clear: to make education more accessible for families and more sustainable for schools.About this roleAt Clarity, Principal Engineers are technical leaders who raise the bar for how we build. You’ll shape some of our most important projects, from system design through to delivery, and play a critical role in ensuring the platform scales with our growth.This is a role for someone who combines deep technical expertise with product intuition and leadership. You’ll design and guide complex systems, mentor teammates, represent engineering across the company, and leverage AI to accelerate how we build. Most importantly, you’ll take ownership of outcomes that have a lasting impact on schools, families, and the future of education.We value grit, rigor, curiosity, and ownership. We’re looking for engineers who thrive on responsibility, are motivated by impact, and want to help define what best-in-class engineering looks like at Clarity.What you’ll doLead development on Clarity’s most critical initiatives, designing and delivering systems that scale with our growthBuild and evolve data models, APIs, and services in Python, Django, and GraphQLGuide architecture and technical decisions that ensure performance, reliability, and maintainabilityPartner with product and design to shape solutions from discovery through delivery, influencing both user experience and system designLeverage AI to accelerate engineering workflows and set standards for how Clarity uses AI in developmentEstablish and promote high standards of testing, code quality, and architecture across the teamMentor and support engineers, helping them grow their technical and problem-solving skillsRepresent engineering perspectives across the company and externally, contributing to Clarity’s reputation as an innovator in education technologyDrive cross-team improvements that enhance engineering velocity, product quality, and overall impactWho you areYou bring 8+ years of experience building and scaling SaaS products, ideally in early to mid-stage startupsYou have deep technical expertise across the stack and a track record of solving complex, high-impact problemsYou’ve led teams or projects before and are excited to mentor, influence, and raise the bar for othersYou balance pragmatism with long-term thinking, and you know when to prioritize velocity and when to invest in craftYou’re excited about AI’s potential to transform how engineers and products workYou care deeply about building technology that increases access to quality educationTools we use every dayTypescriptRemix (React Framework)TailwindDjangoGraphQLPostgresApplicants MUST reside in one of the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, HI, IL, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, NJ, NY, NC, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, WA, WIClarity Financial, Inc. (DBA “Clarity”) is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Clarity makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.