Senior Principal Software Engineer in San Francisco

Job Description

We are looking for a software engineering leader who is passionate about creating next‑gen healthcare software that will dramatically improve the lives of patients, clinicians, and caregivers. This person will have the opportunity to lead a team through early stages of product development, while contributing some code of their own and continuing to grow their own skill set.

The ideal candidate has full stack experience building SaaS and / or Cloud software for a regulated industry. Additionally, the Senior Principal Software Engineer will bring deep expertise in one or more technologies including distributed microservice architecture, Go, Ent, gRPC, Twirp, and / or AWS technologies like EventBridge and Aurora. Sharing knowledge and mentoring members of a growing team will be key.

The Senior Principal Software Engineer should enjoy leading in an Agile collaborative environment with product managers, designers, external partners, and other engineers working together to build a high quality, consumer‑oriented product from the ground up.

About Tendo

Make an impact—join our team! We’re a fast‑growing, mission‑driven company building a culture that enables teams and individuals to thrive. Our team‑driven culture and rapid growth have earned us recognition as one of Forbes’ Top Startup Employers for both 2024 and 2025. Led by an experienced and proven team, we live by our values and are always on the hunt for motivated people with diverse experiences and backgrounds to help us improve the care journey for patients, clinicians, and caregivers by creating software that provides seamless, intuitive, and user‑friendly experiences. If you like working with innovative technologies and want to be part of a growing team that will help transform the healthcare experience, we encourage you to apply today!

Job Location

• San Francisco, CA
• San Diego, CA
• Salt Lake City, UT
• Chicago, IL
• Nashville, TN
• Philadelphia, PA

Responsibilities

Requirements

Nice to Have

Base Salary Range

$170,000–$230,000

This salary range is offered with the understanding that final compensation is based on a number of factors including geography and experience. Tendo also offers an equity package, annual bonuses, and benefits.

Benefits

For full‑time employees, Tendo also offers full health benefits (medical, dental, and vision), flexible spending and health savings accounts, company paid life insurance, company paid short‑term and long‑term life insurance, company equity, voluntary benefits, 401(k), company paid holidays, flexible time off, and an employee wellness program (“Breathe”).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Tendo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.

Artificial Intelligence Use

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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