Principal Software Engineer

Shakudo is revolutionizing the data and AI landscape by developing the world's first operating system for data and AI—a unified platform that seamlessly integrates powerful open-source and proprietary tools into a production-ready environment.

As a Principal Software Engineer at Shakudo, you'll be at the forefront of this innovation, leading the development of full end-to-end applications on their cutting-edge platform. This role presents a unique opportunity for experienced engineers who thrive on solving real customer problems and delivering high-impact solutions.

You'll work across the entire technology stack, utilizing modern tools like Neo4J, ollama, Spark, and various other technologies. Your responsibility will include designing and building complete applications that showcase the full potential of Shakudo's platform. You'll collaborate closely with Product and Customer Engineering teams, translating complex needs into scalable, elegant solutions.

This position offers exceptional autonomy and self-direction, allowing you to drive architecture decisions and establish design patterns that will shape how modern data and AI solutions are built. You'll be setting the standard for efficient, reusable, and impactful solution development.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of experience building production systems, with strong expertise in both backend and frontend technologies. Your knowledge of cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, and data/AI tooling will be crucial in delivering sophisticated solutions. This role is perfect for someone who combines technical excellence with a solutions-first mindset and a passion for rapid, high-quality delivery.

Join Shakudo to lead by example, building flagship applications that demonstrate the platform's capabilities. This role offers high ownership, significant impact, and the opportunity to shape the future of data and AI solution development.