[Remote] Principal Engineer - AI Products & Platform, Remote

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aledade is hiring a Principal Engineer to shape its AI-powered product ecosystem and scale its engineering platform. The role sets technical direction, architects production-ready AI-enabled systems, guides engineering teams, and contributes hands-on code. Responsibilities • Architect complex systems and make critical technical decisions • Solve challenging technical problems with innovative solutions • Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence across teams • Align technical strategies with business goals through cross-functional collaboration • Contribute to technical roadmaps and strategic planning • Evaluate new technologies and lead innovation initiatives Skills • BS/BTech (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field required] • 10+ years of production-level experience as an engineer building highly scalable systems • 6+ years of experience acting as a trusted technical decision-maker in a team setting, solving for short-term and long-term business value • 4+ years of experience working with SQL or other database querying languages on large multi-table data sets • Experience architecting, developing, and deploying large-scale distributed systems at scale • Experience with cloud technologies, e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP • Experience building continuous integration and continuous development (CI/CD) pipelines • Strong familiarity with server-side web technologies (eg: Java, Python, Scala, C#, C++, Go) • 10+ years of engineering experience architecting and scaling reliable backend or platform systems for millions of users • Proven track record in V0, V1, and V2 architecture and delivery - guiding large teams (50+ engineers) across multiple product areas • Strong background in architecting or implementing AI-driven features - with the ability to translate AI capabilities into scalable, user-facing products • Experience designing platform and API ecosystems that serve broad horizontal product spaces • Deep hands-on expertise with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), event streaming (Kafka), and large-scale database systems • Expertise in containerization/orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and modern CI/CD pipelines • Experience engineering systems for scalability, high availability, and security — with a focus on sensitive or regulated data • Familiarity with database replication, sharding, and other techniques critical to distributed systems performance and resiliency • Ability to lead and mentor senior engineering talent, shaping architecture decisions and technical direction across multiple teams • Demonstrated success evaluating and adopting emerging technologies to drive company-wide technical strategies Benefits • Eligible for an annual performance bonus/incentive • Equity compensation • Flexible work schedules and the ability to work remotely are available for many roles • Health, dental and vision insurance paid up to 80% for employees, dependents and domestic partners • 21 days of PTO in your first year • Two paid volunteer days and 11 paid holidays • 12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents • Six weeks paid sabbatical after six years of service • Educational Assistant Program and Clinical Employee Reimbursement Program • 401(k) with up to 4% match • Stock options Company Overview • Aledade is a primary care center. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.aledade.com. Company H1B Sponsorship • Aledade has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 17 in 2026, 19 in 2025, 11 in 2024, 7 in 2023, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.