Principal Software Engineer

Kueski

. Own technical strategy across Kueski Pay, Kueski Cash, and the shared platforms behind them .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeGuadalajara • MexicoLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in defining and delivering multi-year architecture for high-scale, distributed systems, with a strong focus on AI-native transformation and compliance within the fintech domain. Proven ability to lead technical strategy, coach senior engineers, and communicate effectively with C-level executives.

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Technical Strategy OwnershipDistributed Systems ExpertiseAI/ML Systems DesignFintech Compliance KnowledgeLeadership in Engineering Talent Development

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentMulti-Year Architecture DeliveryDistributed SystemsFinancial Domain ModelingCI/CDCloud InfrastructureMLOps/LLMOpsAI-Native SDLCObservabilityTechnical Direction

Soft Skills

CommunicationCoachingStrategic ThinkingCollaborationLeadership

Industry Keywords

FintechPaymentsLendingRegulated IndustrySecurityFraud PreventionComplianceRisk ManagementCreditCollections

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own technical strategy across Kueski Pay, Kueski Cash, and the shared platforms behind them
Report to the CTO
Translate company priorities into a coherent multi-year architecture
Make technical trade-offs explicit and define build, buy, or partner decisions
Define multi-year technical strategy across domains with the CTPO and engineering and product leadership
Set architectural principles and standards for scalability, reliability, and maintainability
Build compliance, fraud prevention, security, and regulatory requirements into systems from the start
Reduce systemic technical debt and recurring failures while improving throughput
Use delivery and quality metrics, including throughput, cycle time, CFR, and MTTR, to guide roadmaps
Own the AI-native transformation roadmap
Decide what to wrap, refactor, expose, or retire so AI agents can work safely on existing systems
Define the AI-native SDLC and context engineering standards
Lead high-stakes AI capabilities into production with measured business impact under Risk, Compliance, and Security governance
Set technical direction for the AI Enabling Team
Coach and sponsor Staff and Senior engineers
Shape hiring and promotion practices for senior engineering talent
Communicate technical direction to executives and represent Kueski’s engineering externally

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years building software
4+ years at Staff, Principal, or equivalent technical-leadership scope across multiple teams
Track record defining and delivering multi-year architecture for high-scale, distributed, transactional systems
Deep expertise in distributed systems, financial domain modeling (money movement, ledgering, identity), observability, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure
Evidence of measurable impact on reliability (CFR, MTTR, incident reduction), cost of ownership, or delivery speed
Several years designing and shipping ML/AI systems in production at scale, including agentic or LLM-based systems
Familiarity with MLOps/LLMOps tooling and production observability for AI
A point of view, backed by results, on transforming a legacy engineering organization into an AI-native one
Preferred experience in fintech, payments, lending, or another regulated industry, with hands-on work on security, fraud, and compliance
Ideally shipping AI in credit, risk, collections, fraud, or underwriting
Experience partnering directly with C-level leaders and translating strategy into technical roadmaps
Proven record of growing senior engineers into Staff-level leaders
Excellent written and spoken communication in English and Spanish

Benefits

Comp & perks

Diversity, equity, and inclusion commitment
Reasonable accommodations during the hiring process
Opportunity to work on innovative financial services at a fintech company
Opportunity to lead AI-native transformation and high-impact engineering initiatives