Principal Software Engineer - Xometry
North Bethesda, MD
About the Job
Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) powers the industries of today and tomorrow by connecting the people with big ideas to the manufacturers who can bring them to life. Xometry's digital marketplace gives manufacturers the critical resources they need to grow their business while also making it easy for buyers at Fortune 1000 companies to tap into global manufacturing capacity.
We are looking for a principal software engineer to join our Xometry quoting & pricing organization. As an individual contributor, you will guide software design for a group of approximately 25 engineers. You will report to and assist the vice president of engineering to guide our technology solutions to ensure that we continue to build reliable, high-performance, usable, and secure solutions while solving complex business problems.
Responsibilities:
- Hands-On Technical Leadership: Adopt a 'lead by example' approach by actively coding and troubleshooting.
- Teaching & Mentorship: You will serve as a mentor and guide to engineers across the organization, teaching and mentoring them to grow their skills.Code Review: You will do code review and mentor others within the organization to perform good code reviews.
- Operational Excellence: Guarantee the delivery of superior software that not only meets but exceeds customer expectations, while aligning with the strategic business timelines.
- Collaborative Strategy: Forge strong partnerships with product managers, designers, and company leadership to promote a culture of open communication and integrated team dynamics.
- Guide Innovation: Champion the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, methodologies, and practices to enhance problem-solving efficiency and effectiveness across the organization.
Qualifications:
- At least 8 years of experience in software development, in a fast-paced, product-driven environment.
- Experience with a marketplace product is highly desired.
- Strong technical expertise. You will need to either have or quickly build technical expertise in the following:
- REST API design and implementation
- Python
- Frontend web technologies including HTML/DOM/CSS, React, and Typescript.
- Cloud hosting services, especially AWS
- Containerization technologies (Docker and Kubernetes)
- Rust
- Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, from executives to product managers and a wide variety of stakeholders and contributors
- Excellent leadership, execution, and communication skills
- A US person (citizen or green card holder)
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Here at Xometry we believe in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We are committed to welcoming, respecting, and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all.
Xometry is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
For US based roles: Xometry participates in E-Verify and after a job offer is accepted, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.