Principal Engineer

About DoorLoop

DoorLoop is property management software built for speed and the smart choice for people who take growth seriously. With offices in Miami, New York City, and Tel Aviv, we’re a global company helping property owners and managers move faster, scale smarter, and get real support, real fast.

We’re proudly People First. That’s why we’re a Certified Great Place to Work, recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Startup Employers in both 2024 and 2025, and earn top ratings on Glassdoor.

Mission

We’re looking for an exceptional Principal Engineer to serve as the most senior technical individual contributor in our R&D organization. Reporting directly to the VP of R&D, you will shape DoorLoop’s long-term architecture, lead cross-org technical strategy, and solve the company’s hardest engineering challenges. This is a hands-on, high-impact IC role. You’ll design scalable systems, drive architectural alignment across squads, and influence technical decisions at every level. You’ll lead by example, mentor senior engineers, and raise the engineering bar across the organization.

ֿResponsibilities

• Lead company-wide technical initiatives and set long-term architectural direction.
• Ensure architectural coherence across systems; guide design decisions, tradeoffs, and refactoring.
• Mentor senior and staff engineers, shaping engineering culture and elevating technical standards.
• Accelerate time-to-value by improving delivery velocity, cycle time, and overall engineering effectiveness.
• Own reliability and production health, driving observability, incident response, and systemic improvements.

Requirements

• 10+ years in backend and infrastructure development
• 5+ years in cloud-native SaaS environments on full-stack teams
• 3+ years as a Principal Engineer or similar role in large-scale systems
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent• Expert in TypeScript, Node.js, React, and SQL/NoSQL design
• Proven record in designing and scaling microservices and event-driven systems
• Deep experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and cloud architecture
• Strong understanding of message queues and workflows (Kafka, Temporal, BullMQ)
• Drives cross-org technical initiatives and aligns multiple teams
• Business-outcome-driven; connects tech direction to measurable impact
• Experienced mentor and technical leader with excellent communication skills
• Thrives in fast-moving, dynamic environments
• Experience in squad-based structures (Nice to Have)
• Background in high-growth startups (Nice to Have)

Who You Are

• Driven by impact, you care about delivering stability, reliability, and velocity at the core of the user experience.
• Thrive in fast-paced, high-autonomy environments with shifting priorities.
• Communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively to engineers and executives alike.
• Strong people skills, you enjoy collaboration, and can turn technical depth into shared understanding.

Benefits

Compensation Range

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