[Remote] Principal Software Engineer – Web Infrastructure (Frontend DevEx)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AlphaSense is a company that provides AI-driven market intelligence to help professionals make informed decisions. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer for their Web Infrastructure team, focusing on enhancing developer experience and productivity through advanced tooling and AI integration.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve the dev loop for frontend: local dev, build, test — fast, reliable, no flakiness
• Drive CI/CD reliability, speed, and deployment confidence across the frontend platform
• Evolve microfrontend architecture, module patterns, and the standards inside the monorepo
• Build and maintain self-service tooling and internal platform capabilities
• Embed AI across the web SDLC — code authoring, testing, debugging, documentation
• Define, track and improve developer productivity metrics: build time, DORA, developer CSAT
• Identify systemic friction in the developer journey and fix it with solutions that scale

Skills

• Principal-level experience in platform engineering, developer experience, or internal tooling
• Deep hands-on background with Web CI/CD: pipeline design, reliability, build optimization
• Hands-on experience with CDN and edge infrastructure (CloudFront, Lambda@Edge, S3)
• Solid knowledge of modern frontend — React at scale, microfrontends, module federation
• Experience scaling frontend observability: errors, performance, RUM and analytics
• Track record of improving DevEx metrics in the right direction (DORA, DX insights, CSAT)
• Strong instinct for finding systemic friction and solving it pragmatically
• Proven ability to operate independently in a distributed team across a timezone gap
• Hands-on experience applying AI tooling to real engineering workflows
• Based in EST timezone
• Experience with progressive delivery and feature flag platforms
• Experience with test platforms and QA automation
• Familiarity with Kubernetes-based infrastructure and cloud-native deployment patterns
• Prior work on a platform or DX team serving frontend engineers specifically

Benefits

• You may also be offered equity, and a generous benefits program.

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