Director of Software Engineering & Principal Engineer
Arable
Location
Remote
Type
Full-time
Posted
Oct 30, 2025
Mission
What you will drive
- Design, develop, and implement high-quality software solutions focusing on stability, scalability, and performance using AWS services for IoT data ingestion, web/mobile applications, and APIs
- Provide technical leadership by mentoring development teams, ensuring architectural implementation, and guiding project feasibility and scope
- Develop strategic architectural and technical plans for product roadmaps while evaluating emerging technologies
- Create comprehensive documentation and ensure compliance with industry standards including security and data protection
Impact
The difference you'll make
This role creates positive change by developing AgTech solutions that help farmers optimize operations, manage water more efficiently, adapt to climate change, and reduce waste, ultimately contributing to enhanced farmer livelihoods, greenhouse gas mitigation, and global food security.
Profile
What makes you a great fit
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field with 12+ years software development experience and 5+ years as Senior Technical Manager/Principal Engineer
- Strong expertise in AWS services, Cloud Native solutions using Kubernetes, and proven experience designing scalable high-performance data systems
- Expert in AWS Cloud management, Infrastructure management using Terraform/CDK/Helm/ArgoCD, DevOps/GitOps, CI/CD practices, and proficient in Python
- Sustainability-focused with deep commitment to global food systems, agile and adaptable, technical ownership mindset, collaborative communicator, innovative problem-solver, and inspirational leader
Benefits
What's in it for you
Flexible working hours, hybrid remote work environment, focus on community involvement and career development. Compensation details not specified in posting.
About
Inside Arable
Arable's mission is to connect all the world's farms and provide high-quality data for predictive analytics to optimize the global food system, with work focused on digitizing agriculture to help farmers enhance operations, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and secure global food supply.