Location: Remote (Mexico) | Hours: PST 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; it is engineering speed and efficiency. What You’ll Do Audit and optimize the PDLC across all squads Design and implement AI‑driven QA automation with the target of 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 with a 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 at a technical level Availability in PST hours Nice to Have Background in a startup or high‑velocity environment Experience defining organization‑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 #J-18808-Ljbffr