Principal Software Engineer, D2C Growth

Aura is on a mission to create a safer internet. In a world where our lives are increasingly online, Aura's category-defining suite of intelligent digital safety products help millions of customers protect themselves against digital threats, and that number is growing rapidly. This is an exciting phase at Aura, and our team of over 400 people worldwide is guided by a leadership slate that's successfully grown startups into multi-billion dollar organizations. Come build with us! About the Role: Aura's Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) Growth team is at the forefront of our mission, responsible for attracting, acquiring, and retaining new customers. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to be a technical visionary and innovator for this team, driving the evolution of our customer acquisition channels and platforms, and to provide technical leadership across Aura Engineering. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in shaping Aura's future by leading the most challenging and ambitious initiatives within the Growth organization. For example, you will develop an AI-powered optimization platform to reduce Customer Acquisition Cost, collaborating with Data Science and Marketing to accelerate our growth. You will also be instrumental in building a personalization platform to power individualized customer journeys, helping to protect our customers and build lifetime value. This high-impact position requires you to be not only a technical leader but also a mentor to other engineers, elevating the standard of technical and operational excellence across the entire engineering organization. What you bring to the table: 12+ years of professional software engineering experience. 5+ years of experience as the lead engineer on a team or on large projects. Demonstrated success in delivering complex, large-scale projects on time and with quality. Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Expert knowledge of software design best practices, data structures, and algorithms. In-depth knowledge of cloud technology and the ability to choose the right tool for the job is essential, such as serverless functions vs. containerized services; relational vs. NoSQL databases; appropriate use of caches and queues; etc. Demonstrated ability and desire to learn new technologies Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience. It would be great if you also had: Proficiency with Node.js, Python, LangChain, and LLM integration is highly desirable. Experience with Databricks is a plus. Aura is committed to offering a generous package to support our employees in all aspects of their life in and out of work. Our packages offer competitive pay, generous health and wellness benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave and much more! Pay range for this position is $205,000 - 285,000 but may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This position is remote, but candidates but be US-based. #LI-Remote Aura is proud to be an equal employment workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, veteran status, or any protected category. Beyond equal employment opportunity, Aura is committed to being an inclusive community where all feel welcome. Aura is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know. Important privacy information for United States based job applicants can be found here .

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