Principal Software Engineer - Remote Eligible

Principal Software Engineer

You'll be one of the first key engineering hires on a new AI Products & Platform initiative, working directly with senior leadership to shape how AI is built and applied across Momence and the broader Xplor Fitness ecosystem.

This is a foundational role — you'll help establish patterns, ship early AI-driven capabilities, and influence the technical direction of AI across multiple products. The work spans customer-facing features and internal platform capabilities that enable teams to move faster with AI. Reporting into the VP of Engineering, you'll work across backend services, APIs, integrations, and frontend experiences. AI/ML experience is helpful but not required — what matters most is strong engineering fundamentals, product thinking, and the ability to operate in ambiguity.

This average base salary pay range for this position is $150,000-$200,000 USD. For this role, we can offer a fully remote working arrangement once you are based in the United States and hold full working rights. Ideally, the candidate would be based in the East Coast time zone to enable effective collaboration with engineering team members in Prague, Czechia.

Qualifications

We are looking for curious and empathetic people. We also love to hear from people who are motivated by meaningful work, resonate with our four core values, have a positive outlook, are comfortable with ambiguity and thrive working in an ever-evolving and complex environment. We are inspired by meeting big picture thinkers and doers, people who can be both tactical and strategic, aim high and put people first in everything they do. Required qualifications for this role:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong backend fundamentals (API design, service architecture, data modeling, distributed systems)
• Solid frontend experience with modern frameworks, design systems, and web standards
• Proven ability to ship products or meaningful features end-to-end
• Comfort working in fast-paced environments with evolving requirements and ambiguity
• Strong ownership mindset — able to take ideas from concept to production
• Clear and proactive communication — this is a high-visibility, high-impact role

Nice to have:

• Experience with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic), prompt engineering, or RAG pipelines
• Familiarity with agent-based systems or workflow automation using AI
• Experience with AWS (including Bedrock, Lambda, or event-driven architectures)
• Experience building internal developer tools or productivity systems
• Background in SaaS, B2B2C, or marketplace platforms
• Experience making architectural or build vs. buy decisions

At Xplor, we believe that the best innovation and ideas happen at the intersections of our differences - people of diverse cultures, generations, disciplines, and lived experiences. So even if you think you do not tick all the boxes, we still encourage you to apply.

Additional Information

Our four core values - Make life simple, Build for people, Move with purpose and Create lasting communities - are key to who we are and guide us from how we hire to how we recognise our team members.

Some of the perks of working with us:

• Unparalleled opportunities to learn and accelerated career development
• A collaborative, team environment with people who truly love what they do
• Paid parental leave benefits program
• Learning resources available to continue to develop your skills and career development
• Access to mental health support
• Flexible work arrangements

To start your application with us, please submit your CV and a cover letter and we'll be in touch as soon as we can. Please include the word "moonshot" at the top of your cover letter so that we know you really took the time to read our job ad.

More than 130,000 businesses in 72+ countries rely on Xplor to run their day and get paid, processing over $47 billion in payments annually. Our connected ecosystem helps operators spend less time managing complexity and more time delivering the experiences that matter most.

Xplor is backed by world-class investors Advent International, Battery Ventures, and Silver Lake.

To be considered for employment, you must be legally authorized to work in the country you're applying for. Xplor does not sponsor visas, either at the time of hire or at any later time.

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Xplor is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We're dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Xplor is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Xplor will take steps to ensure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us via talent@xplortechnologies.com.

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