Senior Prinicipal Software Engineer

uipath· Engineering
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📍 BellevueFullTime💰 USD 180K–205K/yr

About this role

Life at UiPath

The people at UiPath believe in the transformative power of automation to change how the world works. We’re committed to creating category-leading enterprise software that unleashes that power.

To make that happen, we need people who are curious, self-propelled, generous, and genuine. People who love being part of a fast-moving, fast-thinking growth company. And people who care—about each other, about UiPath, and about our larger purpose.

Could that be you?

About the Role

Join the team and help build UiPath's most ambitious product - an AI agentic orchestration platform that's been recognized as our Invention of the Year for two consecutive years. As a Senior Principal Software Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of our Act 2 strategy, building the infrastructure that allows enterprises to seamlessly orchestrate AI agents, robots, and human-in-the-loop workflows to achieve critical business outcomes.

What You'll Do

  • Build and Scale: Design, develop, and maintain backend services for products using AI Coding Assistant for building distributed systems

  • Hands-On Development: Write production-quality code daily, leveraging AI tools (Claude, GitHub Copilot, etc.) to enhance your development workflow

  • Customer-Centric Engineering: Deeply understand who will use the features you build and why they need them, translating customer needs into elegant technical solutions

  • Ensure Reliability: Contribute to building highly scalable, reliable distributed systems that enterprises depend on

  • On-Call Rotation: Participate in on-call rotation (approximately one week every 2-3 months) to ensure system reliability

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

  • Active use of AI coding assistants (Claude, GitHub Copilot, etc.) in your daily development workflow

  • Builder mindset - you love creating things from scratch and seeing them through to production

  • Strong C# expertise with proven backend development experience

  • Demonstrated track record of rapid growth and impact in previous roles

  • Experience building and maintaining distributed systems with a focus on scalability and reliability

  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to understand and articulate customer needs

  • Customer empathy - you think deeply about the end-user experience

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration

  • Background in AI/ML systems or agentic workflows

  • Experience with workflow orchestration platforms

  • Contributions to open-source projects

About the Team

You'll be working with Lax and the Maestro backend team to build the core orchestration engine that powers enterprise AI automation. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role on UiPath's biggest strategic bet.

Why Join Us

  • Work on cutting-edge AI technology that's shaping the future of enterprise automation

  • Be part of a team building Times top 100 Invention of the Year (2 years running)

  • Collaborate with talented engineers who value rapid iteration and customer impact

  • Contribute to UiPath's Act 2 strategy - our most important product initiative

Maybe you don’t tick all the boxes above—but still think you’d be great for the job? Go ahead, apply anyway. Please. Because we know that experience comes in all shapes and sizes—and passion can’t be learned.

Many of our roles allow for flexibility in when and where work gets done. Depending on the needs of the business and the role, the number of hybrid, office-based, and remote workers will vary from team to team. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis and there is no fixed deadline for this requisition. The application window may change depending on the volume of applications received or may close immediately if a qualified candidate is selected.

We value a range of diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas. We pride ourselves on our diversity and inclusive workplace that provides equal opportunities to all persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression, national origin, disability, neurodiversity, military and/or veteran status, or any other protected classes. Additionally, UiPath provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. To review these and other legal disclosures, visit our privacy policy.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Senior Prinicipal Software Engineer role at uipath?
The listed salary for this Senior Prinicipal Software Engineer position at uipath is USD 180K–205K/yr. This is an FullTime role.
Where is the Senior Prinicipal Software Engineer position at uipath located?
This Senior Prinicipal Software Engineer role at uipath is based in Bellevue. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Senior Prinicipal Software Engineer role at uipath full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a FullTime position. It is posted as a Senior Prinicipal Software Engineer role in the Engineering department at uipath.
Which team or department does the Senior Prinicipal Software Engineer at uipath belong to?
This Senior Prinicipal Software Engineer position is part of the Engineering department at uipath. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Senior Prinicipal Software Engineer job at uipath posted?
This Senior Prinicipal Software Engineer position at uipath was posted on Jun 9, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Senior Prinicipal Software Engineer
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