Principal Engineer

At Instructure, we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives. Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers. We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome. And that's where you come in: As a Principal Engineer at Instructure, Inc., you will serve as a technical leader and pivotal contributor in the design, development, and delivery of our developer portal and PaaS products. You'll drive complex architectural decisions, mentor engineering teams, and champion the scalability, reliability, and performance of our platforms, directly impacting the Instructure developer experience and global learning outcomes. What you will do: - Lead architectural design and technical direction for PaaS features, services, and platform components, ensuring strategic and technical alignment. - Drive the development of complex software, producing high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code across multiple technologies and platforms. - Provide technical leadershi