About this role
Principal Software Engineer at Cars. Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States. Role: Architect systems, Lead strategy, Drive RFCs Requirements: 12+ years software engineering; expert in high-concurrency distributed systems; backend and frontend leadership; TypeScript/Node.js; AI-native tooling; strong data-driven influence. Category: Software Development Seniority: Senior Level Tools: TypeScript, Node.js, Kafka, MSK, LLMs Commitment: Full Time Workplace: Hybrid Languages: English