Principal Lead Engineer — Automate Software Development Lifecycle with Agents

📍 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

1. Short Loom video
2. Interview with leadership
3. Live build session
4. Paid trial project
5. Long-term engagement