Principal Software Engineer

Correlation One is an education technology company who is building the workforce development platform of the future. 

We close skill gaps for enterprises, governments and individuals, while empowering disenfranchised segments of the workforce. By providing training-to-job programs that are 100% free for learners, we eliminate traditional barriers to opportunities. We are committed to helping enterprises like Amazon, Walmart, Prudential, Citadel, Citi, Johnson & Johnson, Target, Morgan Stanley, EY and others reskill their workforces to prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow. We build community-oriented, jobs-first learning experiences that offer a human touch and leverage technology to create best-in-class outcomes for everyone. 

Each program is taught by industry leaders and experts, professors and teaching assistants, delivered virtually to cohort-based learning communities. We currently run over 12 types of programs for 12,000+ learners each year in 10+ countries, and we plan to grow 5-10x in the next two years. 

Correlation One is proud to be ranked #6 in LinkedIn's Top Startups 2022 list and a Fast Company’s World Changing Idea winner. Join us as we build the workplace development platform of the future! 

Principal Engineers are the highest level technical leaders within a team at Correlation One. They implement the technical vision and standards of excellence, develop a long-term technical blueprint for solving business problems and take a pragmatic approach to building in a phased manner. They promote a culture of craftsmanship and take pride in the high quality of their deliverables. They have a deep impact across technology, product and the entire company for many years to come.

Our Principal Engineers are hands-on in their work, are deep into the details and lead by example to earn respect. They push themselves and those around them to excel in their crafts. They relentlessly take on hard problems and bring clarity & simplification to these problems. They seek out the latest technical knowledge and educate the company on important trends. They are excellent mentors who coach others on leadership, technology and culture. They set examples of an inclusive culture where everyone is heard, respected and empowered. 

• Help develop the long-term technical vision & blueprint for the entire company
• Design technical strategy to move from existing monolithic applications to well-architected cloud-based microservices
• Create reliable, reusable frameworks and abstractions to standardize software development
• Hands-on development from microservices and sub-systems to the entire technical stack
• Partition microservice and code development across multiple teams and their engineers
• Mentor dozens of engineers including Staff engineers across the company
• Create standards for engineering and operational excellence
• Identify and educate on industry relevant technical trends
• Conduct keynotes and write technical blogs on behalf of Correlation One

• 12+ years of professional software development experience
• 10+ years of programming experience with at least one modern language such as Python, Java
• 8+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems

• Extensive experience building large scale distributed systems utilizing microservices, domain based and/or layered cake architectures
• Deep knowledge of building services using one or more cloud infrastructures such as GCP/AWS
• Strong knowledge of relational/non-relational databases and unstructured storage
• Expertise in cloud design patterns for scalability, resiliency, availability, latency, responsiveness
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills
• Proficient in coding standards, code reviews, devops and delivering high quality software
• Deep understanding of modern data architectures and data management
• Technologies we use: Python, Java, Django, Flask, React, Postgres, Kubernetes, GCP
• Business acumen to understand customer personas and their requirements beyond the written
• Formal education (PhD, Masters or Bachelors) in a technical discipline

How we support our people 

• Insurance or subsidies based on country
• Retirement plan based on country 
• Unlimited Time Off, with a minimum time off recommendation 
• 10 company-paid holidays
• Official company-wide holiday for the last week of the calendar year 
• Access to free data skills training through our programs
• A company culture that empowers individuals and embraces diversity through its core mission

The compensation range for this position is specific to location and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. These factors include (but are not limited to) location, experience, education and skill sets. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $90,000-$115,000 USD. The range only reflects the base salary and does not reflect bonus, equity or benefits. We believe our work benefits from the diverse perspectives of our team members. We encourage applicants to bring their unique skills, experiences, and outlook to our energetic work environment. 

This role is remote and can be located anywhere that is compatible with the EST time zone. We are headquartered in New York City and have office space in Midtown Manhattan.

Correlation One’s Commitment 

Correlation One is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Correlation One provides a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions at Correlation One are based solely on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.  We encourage applicants to bring their unique skills, experiences, and outlook to our work environment. 

Correlation One is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Correlation One strives to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].