Principal Software Engineer

• Partner with engineering teams to co-deliver complex work across platform modernization, product evolution, and new product bets.
• Define and drive technical strategy across large, multi-team initiatives, focusing on clean interfaces and scalability.
• Design AI-driven systems that enable autonomous or semi-autonomous engineering workflows, including guardrails and validation layers.
• Mentor Staff+ engineers, raise the technical bar, and align technical decisions with business outcomes.

This role enables Workiva to redesign how engineering gets done by integrating AI as a collaborator, improving speed, quality, and leverage across the platform. The work helps organizations navigate uncertainty, maintain trust, and make decisions that stand up to scrutiny.

• 8+ years of experience building and scaling complex software systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Demonstrated experience using AI as a primary development collaborator with a strong quality bar.
• Strong architectural judgment across distributed systems, APIs, and platform design.

Salary range in the US: $177,000 - $284,000 annually. Discretionary bonus typically paid annually. Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire. 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package.

Workiva builds an AI-powered platform that unifies finance, risk, and sustainability for complex organizations, ensuring data is trusted and traceable. The platform brings confidence and control to executives, boards, and regulators.