Principal Software Development Engineer – Organization-Wide Technical Leadership

Job Summary:
As a Principal Software Development Engineer  at Clearwater Analytics, you will be the technical authority  across the organization, with ownership of the overall technology stack , architecture , and engineering best practices . This roleis responsible forensuring Clearwater’s systems meet the highest standards for scalability, reliability, and availability  — critical to delivering industry-leading financial technology solutions.

Principal Engineers define and uphold architecture principles  across teams, enabling consistent, resilient, and performant systems that scale globally. You willoperateas a mentor of mentors , influence product roadmaps, remove systemic barriers, and drive engineering excellence across the company.

This role requires a balance of strategic thinking , hands-o...