Principal Software Engineer - MERN Stack Development

About the Role :

SproutsAI seeks a Principal Engineer to shape the architecture of our AI-powered recruiting agents, ship impactful features, and collaborate closely with product and design teams.

This is a high-impact, high-ownership role for an experienced leader who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Responsibilities :

- Drive architectural decisions and lead a small but growing team of frontend and backend engineers.

- Own and implement end-to-end features across our AI recruiting agents, including dashboards, real-time coordination flows, and analytics.

- Set technical direction across our stack, ensuring system design supports flexibility, performance, and scale.

- Collaborate closely with the founding PM and designer to translate ambiguous user needs into elegant product experiences.

- Elevate engineering standards through thoughtful code reviews, strong engineering practices, and technical mentorship.

- Prioritize rapid iteration and smart experimentation over perfection.

Qualifications :

- 8+ years of full-stack experience, ideally in fast-paced or startup environments.

- Fluency in the MERN stack and modern backend and frontend architectures.

- Proven experience leading engineering teams, setting direction, and fostering growth.

- Bachelor`s degree in Computer Science or a related field; Master`s degree preferred.

- A passion for building products from the ground up and thriving in high-ownership environments.

- Deep commitment to clean, maintainable code and thoughtful UX.

Skills Required :

- MERN Stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js)

- Modern backend and frontend architectures

- Experience with LLMs, embeddings, scheduling logic, or agent frameworks (a plus)

- Agile methodologies

- Git

- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills