Principal Lead Engineer — Automate Software Development Lifecycle with Agents

Description

Summary: Seeking a Principal Engineer to accelerate engineering velocity by optimizing the Product Development Lifecycle through automation, AI, and process improvements, focusing on speed and efficiency. Highlights: 1. Focus on accelerating engineering velocity across the organization 2. Opportunity to design and implement AI-driven QA automation 3. Key role in improving engineering processes and efficiency **Remote (Mexico) \| PST Hours (9am–5pm)** **About the Role** This is not a traditional feature\-building role. We are looking for a Principal Engineer focused on accelerating engineering velocity across the organization by improving the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) through automation, AI, and process optimization. Your output is not features. Your output is engineering speed and efficiency. **️ What You’ll Do** * Audit and optimize the PDLC across all squads * Design and implement AI\-driven QA automation (target: 0% human QA) * Define and roll out AI steering file standards * Build internal developer tools and automations * Improve CI/CD pipelines (validation, deployments, regression detection) * Create guardrails that enable product teams to ship confidently **First 30 Days** * Week 1: Full PDLC audit \+ findings report * Week 2: Build and ship a high\-impact proof of concept * Weeks 3–4: Roll out initial automation and standards * Months 2–3: Scale QA automation and measure velocity improvements **What Great Looks Like** * Strong systems thinking (focus on root causes) * Proven experience improving engineering processes * Deep focus on automation and efficiency * Ability to influence multiple teams * High autonomy **This Role Is NOT For You If** * You haven’t designed automated testing systems * You need constant direction * Your AI experience is superficial **Tech \& Tools** * React, Node.js, MongoDB * AI APIs (OpenAI, Fal.ai, etc.) * CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar) * AI tools: Cursor, Claude Code * Orchestration frameworks (LangChain, CrewAI) **Requirements** * 7\+ years of software engineering experience * Experience at Staff or Principal level * Proven experience improving engineering processes across teams * Experience designing automated testing infrastructure * Strong CI/CD and deployment automation experience * Advanced use of AI tools * Advanced conversational English, technical level * Availability in PST hours **Nice to Have** * Startup or high\-velocity environment background * Experience defining org\-wide engineering standards **What We Offer** * Benefits in Mexico * Equipment provided * Dedicated to one client * Remote work aligned with US team **Hiring Process** * Short Loom video * Interview with leadership * Live build session * Paid trial project * Long\-term engagement