{"id":193019,"date":"2026-03-02T18:58:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harnham.com\/job\/eb8cdd1a-d1d1-4f13-3bd8-08d5dc096ea6-principal-software-engineer-data-platform-san-francisco-california\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T23:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T23:35:42","slug":"eb8cdd1a-d1d1-4f13-3bd8-08d5dc096ea6-principal-software-engineer-data-platform-san-francisco-california","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.harnham.com\/job\/eb8cdd1a-d1d1-4f13-3bd8-08d5dc096ea6-principal-software-engineer-data-platform-san-francisco-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal Software Engineer &#8211; Data Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong><a id=\"myCustomID\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harnham.com\/job\/EB8CDD1A-D1D1-4F13-3BD8-08D5DC096EA6\">To Apply for this Job Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Principal Software Engineer &#8211; Data Platform<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>San Francisco, CA (Remote Eligible &#8211; US Only)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>$230K-$280K base + equity<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to lead the design and build of a world-class data platform from the ground up?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>A high-growth, product-led tech company is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead the build-out of a modern, scalable data platform from the ground up. 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