Frontline Education
Principal Software Engineer
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Hybrid - Wayne, PA
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Full-Time
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$160K - $190K
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Software Engineering
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March 17th, 2026
SaaS
Edtech.com's Summary
Frontline Education is hiring a Principal Software Engineer for their Data Platform & AI Enablement team. The role involves designing and implementing scalable, cloud-native data platforms that support analytics, reporting, and AI-driven features across multiple SaaS products while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable and secure delivery.
Highlights
- Design and implement scalable data ingestion, transformation, and storage solutions in distributed cloud environments.
- Build and operate batch and event-driven data pipelines supporting analytics and application experiences.
- Contribute to data modeling strategies across relational, analytical, and semi-structured data stores.
- Lead root cause analysis and resolve complex platform issues to ensure reliability and performance.
- Shape data architecture to enable AI-powered use cases, including model inference and feature preparation.
- Collaborate with application and AI teams to provide clean, well-governed data interfaces.
- Author solution-level design documentation and facilitate design reviews to maintain engineering quality.
- Mentor engineers, promote modern engineering practices, and influence architectural direction.
- Professional experience required in building modern data platforms on AWS, distributed data processing frameworks, and multi-tenant SaaS systems.
- Compensation range is $160K-$190K plus performance-based incentives and comprehensive benefits package.
Principal Software Engineer Full Description
Principal Software Engineer
Location: United States
Description
Principal Engineer - Data Platform & AI Enablement
Location: Remote; Hybrid to Wayne, PA; Hybrid to Naperville IL
How You'll Conrtibute to Our Mission
As a Principal Engineer on our Data Platform & AI Enablement team, you will help build the shared data foundations that power analytics, reporting, and intelligent features across Frontline’s products. Your work will enable educators and administrators to access trusted insights and AI-driven capabilities that support better decisions and better outcomes for students.
This is a hands-on, high-impact engineering role. You’ll think beyond individual pipelines or services and design durable, cloud-native data capabilities that scale across a multi-tenant SaaS environment. You’ll collaborate closely with Product, Architecture, Cloud Operations, and fellow engineers to shape solutions from early concept through production delivery—ensuring they are reliable, secure, and built for the future.
How You'll Drive Success
You’ll design and evolve the core data platform components that other teams depend on every day. That includes:
- Designing and implementing scalable data ingestion, transformation, and storage solutions across distributed systems
- Building and operating batch and event-driven data pipelines that support analytics and application experiences
- Contributing to thoughtful data modeling strategies across relational, analytical, and semi-structured stores
- Ensuring strong standards for reliability, observability, and performance across cloud-native environments
- Leading root cause analysis and resolution of complex platform issues
You’ll also help enable AI-powered innovation by:
- Shaping data architecture patterns that support model inference, feature preparation, and emerging AI use cases
- Partnering with application and AI teams to expose clean, well-governed data interfaces
- Evaluating new data and AI technologies with a practical, implementation-focused lens
As a senior technical leader, you will:
- Author and guide solution-level design documentation, including trade-off analysis and implementation direction
- Facilitate design reviews that strengthen alignment and elevate engineering quality across teams
- Provide high-level estimation and sequencing guidance at the initiative level
- Champion modern engineering practices, automation, and testing strategies for data services
- Mentor engineers through collaborative design discussions and thoughtful code reviews
- Influence architectural direction through partnership, clarity, and shared purpose
What You Bring to Help Us Grow
- Professional experience building and operating modern data platforms in cloud environments, with strong familiarity in AWS ecosystems
- Deep proficiency in one or more programming languages commonly used in data systems
- Experience with distributed data processing frameworks and event-driven architectures
- Strong understanding of data modeling, integration patterns, and multi-tenant SaaS considerations
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Product and Architecture to refine ambiguous requirements and define scalable solutions
- A track record of contributing to shared platform services used by multiple product teams
You may also bring:
- Experience designing data systems that support AI or machine learning workflows
- Exposure to vector search, embeddings, or emerging AI-driven data patterns
- Familiarity with data governance practices, including access controls, lineage, and quality validation
What You'll Need to Thrive
- A systems-oriented mindset that balances immediate delivery with long-term sustainability
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and shaping clarity through collaboration
- A proactive, solution-focused approach to complex engineering challenges
- Openness to feedback and a commitment to continuous improvement
- The ability to communicate architectural direction and technical trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- A collaborative spirit that prioritizes shared success across teams
Our Mission, Our People, Our Purpose
At Frontline Education, we’re reimagining what’s possible by becoming an AI-first organization, transforming how we think, work, and serve the educators who shape our schools every day. By using AI in thoughtful, practical ways, we’re creating tools that help educators save time, gain insights, and focus more on what matters most — their students.
As part of our team, you’ll be expected and empowered to build and apply AI skillsets that grow with you, because at Frontline Education, technology amplifies what matters most: the human drive to learn, improve, and make a difference.
How We Support Growth, Balance, and Well-Being
• Personalized Time Off: Take time when it’s needed most — whether that’s a family vacation, a reset day, or simply time to rest and refocus.
• Paid Sick Time: Separate, dedicated sick leave to care for yourself or loved ones.
• Volunteer Time Off: Paid time to give back and support causes that matter to you.
• Ten Paid Holidays: Enjoy meaningful moments and traditions throughout the year.
• Our Philosophy: We believe time away from work helps you bring your best self to it.
• Paid Sick Time: Separate, dedicated sick leave to care for yourself or loved ones.
• Volunteer Time Off: Paid time to give back and support causes that matter to you.
• Ten Paid Holidays: Enjoy meaningful moments and traditions throughout the year.
• Our Philosophy: We believe time away from work helps you bring your best self to it.
Continuous Learning & Growth
• World-Class Learning Access: Explore thousands of on-demand courses through platforms like LinkedIn Learning.
• Leadership & Technical Skill Building: Develop new capabilities and chart your own professional path.
• AI Empowerment: Use OpenAI tools to build fluency with emerging technology and harness AI as a creative partner for innovation and problem-solving.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Invest in formal education to advance your skills and career.
• Ongoing Learning Culture: Participate in company-led webinars on AI, inclusion, and industry trends—designed to inspire curiosity and continuous improvement.
• Leadership & Technical Skill Building: Develop new capabilities and chart your own professional path.
• AI Empowerment: Use OpenAI tools to build fluency with emerging technology and harness AI as a creative partner for innovation and problem-solving.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Invest in formal education to advance your skills and career.
• Ongoing Learning Culture: Participate in company-led webinars on AI, inclusion, and industry trends—designed to inspire curiosity and continuous improvement.
Health, Happiness, and Purpose
• Wellness Initiatives: Company-sponsored programs that support physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support for you and your family’s needs.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health and financial benefits that support your happiness and future.
• A Culture That Cares: At Frontline Education, we want every team member to learn, grow, and thrive—personally, professionally, and purposefully.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support for you and your family’s needs.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health and financial benefits that support your happiness and future.
• A Culture That Cares: At Frontline Education, we want every team member to learn, grow, and thrive—personally, professionally, and purposefully.
Compensation & Benefits
The salary range for this position is $160K-$190K and commensurate with your experience, skills, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, you will be eligible for performance-based incentives aligned to individual, team, and company results.
You’ll also have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and future, including healthcare coverage, retirement savings with company match, employee stock purchase opportunities where applicable, and the time-off, wellness, and learning programs outlined above. Specific details will be shared during the interview process.
Inclusion, Belonging & Equal Opportunity
Frontline Education is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We aspire to have an inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our team.
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Interview Process & Data Privacy
As part of our interview process, Frontline uses video conferencing tools that may include photo capture and automated transcription features to support consistent and thoughtful evaluation. Any images or transcripts are used solely by our recruiting and hiring teams, stored securely, and never shared outside the hiring process. Candidates may opt out of transcription by notifying their recruiter in advance. All information is processed in accordance with applicable data privacy laws and used only for legitimate recruitment purposes.
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