Principal Software Engineer

Impinj

Seattle, WA

$168,000 to $267,000 Yearly
Medical , Paid Time Off , Retirement
Full-Time

Job Description

Impinj is a leading RAIN RFID provider and Internet of Things pioneer. We're inventing ways to connect every thing to the Internet — including retail apparel, retail general merchandise, healthcare items, automobile parts, airline baggage, food and much more. With more than 100 billion items connected to date, and multiple Fortune 500 enterprises around the world using our platform, we solve for a better understanding of our world. If it's a thing, we're working to connect it. Join Impinj and help us realize our vision of a boundless IoT— connecting trillions of everyday items to the Internet.

Team Overview:

We're seeking a principal level software engineer to join our growing team, building the next generation RAIN RFID platform for a diverse set of applications, from healthcare to logistics to retail. We have fantastic challenges ahead of us: efficient stream processing of large volumes of data; complex algorithms to process and extract insight from raw RFID data; and building a software stack that scales from one reader to a global deployment of readers. And we do all this while collaborating with engineers across the stack, from tagged items to the cloud, to deliver phenomenal integrated solutions to our customers.

Principal engineers at Impinj are software authorities in a positive and exciting environment. They work as part of a team and take our hardest challenges and implement innovative, effective solutions.

What you will do:

Empower and inspire others to be successful
Foster an inclusive team culture
Advocate for best practices in software development across the company
Collaborate closely with other development teams to understand customer requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver the solutions needed to build innovative products
Embody our culture and values

What you will bring:

BS in ECE or CS
8+ years of software development experience
Proficiency in C/C++ and object-oriented design
Experience in defining the vision and driving implementation of sophisticated, scalable, and reliable platform solutions
Experience delivering high-quality, tested code across multiple release cycles
Experience developing scalable, embedded Linux solutions that tackle real-world, physical problems
Experience with either MQTT, Kafka, AMQP, ZeroMQ or other related network technologies
Experience with IoT solutions at scale
An eye for building modular designs with good test coverage

Compensation and Benefits:

The benefits listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Impinj and the country where you work.

The typical base pay range for this role across the US is $168,000 - $267,000. Individual base pay depends on various factors such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties, requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Both market wage data and the mid-point of the pay range is reviewed and used as the starting point for all new hire offers. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.

At Impinj certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus and stock. These awards are allocated based on individual performance. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee's role. US based employees have access to healthcare benefits; a 401(k) plan and company match among others.

For a more comprehensive list of US employment benefits, click here. 

Why work at Impinj:

Know you're making a difference. Competitive benefits. Support for remote work or a desk with a view. Weekly Q&A sessions with our executive team. Impinj provides an environment that fosters openness and innovation and is developing technology that delivers a positive impact on the world. Collaboration and teamwork are highly valued, and accomplishments are duly celebrated. We have an open paid time-off policy paired with a respect for work/life balance. Our headquarters is located in Seattle with spectacular views of the Olympics, Lake Union, and Mt Baker, which can be enjoyed from our rooftop deck. Our Brazilian site is in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, at "Tecnopuc," a technology park that offers a very nice workplace for the development of groundbreaking technologies. Impinj is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.