We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer (Node.js) to drive the technical vision and execution of our Data Discovery and Removal Automation Team, responsible for developing automation workflows and web crawlers at scale. This is a high-impact role that requires deep technical expertise in Node.js and the ability to architect and optimize high-scale automation solutions.
As a Principal Engineer and Individual Contributor, you will work closely with leadership to define strategy, own architecture, set technical direction, and ensure technical excellence. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and efficient automation solutions. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore and integrate generative AI technologies to enhance automation workflows, enabling greater scalability and efficiency.
This is a fully remote position, based in the United States.
ResponsibilitiesArchitect and develop scalable automation systems, web crawlers, and data-processing pipelines.
Provide technical direction to the Automation Team, setting best practices for development, security, and performance.
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define roadmap and technical direction.
Perform code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and foster a culture of high-quality software development.
Optimize existing systems for performance, reliability, and scalability.
Stay up to date on cutting-edge web automation and security trends.
Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex technical issues and system failures.
8+ years of experience as a software engineer, with at least 3+ years of hands-on experience in Node.js.
2+ years of experience in a principal software engineer role, guiding architecture decisions.
Expertise in building web crawlers, scrapers, and automation tools.
Strong experience with Puppeteer for web automation and scraping.
Strong experience with asynchronous programming, event-driven architecture, and message brokers (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka).
Proficiency with databases such as PostgreSQL, SQL, and NoSQL technologies (e.g., Redis, Elasticsearch, MongoDB).
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Deep understanding of security best practices for handling sensitive user data.
Experience designing scalable and distributed systems.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work autonomously.
Experience with generative AI technologies and using them to enhance workflow automation.
Experience in the consumer privacy or consumer data industries.
Familiarity with Python and Django.
This is a remote-first position, based in the United States. Optery is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, but operates as a fully remote global team.
Compensation and Benefits$150K - $195K
Competitive equity
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401k program with employer match
Paid time off policy
Stipend for home office setup
Optery values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. Optery does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
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Optery is the first company to offer a free report with dozens of screenshots showing where your personal information is being posted by hundreds of data brokers online, and the first to offer IT teams a completely self-service platform for finding and removing employee personal information from the web. Optery subscription plans automatically remove customers from these sites, clearing your home address, phone number, email, and other personal information from the Internet at scale. The service provides users with a proactive defense against escalating PII-based threats such as phishing and other social engineering attacks, ransomware, credential theft, identity fraud, doxxing, and harassment. Optery has completed its AICPA SOC 2, Type II security certification, and distinguishes itself with unparalleled search technology, data removal automation, visual evidence-based before-and-after reporting, data broker coverage, and API integration options. Optery was awarded “Editors’ Choice” by PCMag.com as the most outstanding product in the personal data removal category in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, was named winner in the Employee Privacy Protection, Attack Surface Management, and Digital Footprint Management categories of the 2024 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, received the Top InfoSec Innovator Award for Attack Surface Management by Cyber Defense Magazine in 2024, and received Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech award for security and privacy in 2023. Hundreds of thousands of people and hundreds of businesses use Optery to prevent attacks and keep their personal information off the Internet.
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