Principal Founding Product Engineer
At a glance
Senior Software Engineering role at Pragmatike. Remote, United States · full-time · $200,000–$400,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Set the technical and product course for new initiatives, then carry complex products from early concept through scaling
- Shape prototypes into production-ready systems and create engineering patterns other teams can reuse
- Work directly with customers, founders and product leaders to uncover product opportunities
- Guide senior product engineers and influence broader product and technology decisions
What you bring
- At least eight years of engineering experience
- A strong record of product engineering and architecture, including several successful products built from the ground up
- You bring sound product judgment, customer focus and the technical communication skills to influence product strategy
Who this fits
This senior, full-time role suits a principal-level engineer who can lead early product work and mentor senior engineers. It is remote within the United States, and fluent English is required.
From the employer
Location: United States — Remote
Compensation: $200,000–$400,000 USD
Start Date: ASAP
Languages: Fluent English required
Type: Full-time
About the Opportunity
Pragmatike is recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing technology company building critical infrastructure that powers high-volume, real-time business operations across multiple systems and platforms.
We are seeking a Principal Founding Product Engineer to lead strategic 0→1 product initiatives and help define how the company turns technical capabilities into scalable products.
What You'll Do
Define technical and product direction for new initiatives.
Lead complex products from concept to scale.
Work directly with customers, founders, and product leadership.
Architect systems that can evolve from prototypes into production platforms.
Identify product opportunities through customer and market insight.
Establish reusable engineering patterns.
Mentor senior product engineers.
Influence company-level product and technology strategy.
What We're Looking For
8+ years of engineering experience.
Exceptional product engineering and architecture skills.
Multiple examples of successful 0→1 product development.
Strong product intuition and customer orientation.
Excellent technical communication.
Ability to influence product strategy through technical expertise.
Nice to Have
AI/ML product experience.
Experience in scale-ups.
Experience working directly with founders.
Experience taking products from prototype to large-scale adoption.
Why Join?
Our client is building highly scalable technology that sits at the core of critical business operations, offering engineers the opportunity to work on complex systems, large-scale integrations, and real-world technical challenges.
You'll join a collaborative, fast-moving environment where ownership is encouraged, decisions are made quickly, and engineers have meaningful influence on architecture, product direction, and engineering culture.
This role offers the opportunity to tackle challenging backend problems, work with modern technologies, and grow alongside an ambitious team building for scale.
Full benefit package and competitive compensation.
Pragmatike is committed to a fair, transparent, and inclusive recruitment process. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
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