📍 Remote (Mexico) | 🕘 PST Hours (9am–5pm)
🧠 About the Role
This is not a traditional feature-building role.
We are looking for a Principal Engineer focused on accelerating engineering velocity across the organization by improving the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) through automation, AI, and process optimization.
👉 Your output is not features.
👉 Your output is engineering speed and efficiency.
⚙️ What You’ll Do
Audit and optimize the PDLC across all squads
Design and implement AI-driven QA automation (target: 0% human QA)
Define and roll out AI steering file standards
Build internal developer tools and automations
Improve CI/CD pipelines (validation, deployments, regression detection)
Create guardrails that enable product teams to ship confidently
⚡ First 30 Days
Week 1: Full PDLC audit + findings report
Week 2: Build and ship a high-impact proof of concept
Weeks 3–4: Roll out initial automation and standards
Months 2–3: Scale QA automation and measure velocity improvements
🌟 What Great Looks Like
Strong systems thinking (focus on root causes)
Proven experience improving engineering processes
Deep focus on automation and efficiency
Ability to influence multiple teams
High autonomy
❌ This Role Is NOT For You If
You haven’t designed automated testing systems
You need constant direction
Your AI experience is superficial
🧰 Tech & Tools
React, Node.js, MongoDB
AI APIs (OpenAI, Fal.ai, etc.)
CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)
AI tools: Cursor, Claude Code
Orchestration frameworks (LangChain, CrewAI)
✅ Requirements
7+ years of software engineering experience
Experience at Staff or Principal level
Proven experience improving engineering processes across teams
Experience designing automated testing infrastructure
Strong CI/CD and deployment automation experience
Advanced use of AI tools
Advanced conversational English, technical level
Availability in PST hours
⭐ Nice to Have
Startup or high-velocity environment background
Experience defining org-wide engineering standards
🎁 What We Offer
Benefits in Mexico
Equipment provided
Dedicated to one client
Remote work aligned with US team
Founded in 2002 by Gerardo Lopez, Towa Software was built with a passion for software engineering excellence and for supporting companies, both small and large, to deliver more software products with enterprise-grade quality.
Our pioneering approach to Team Software Process—what we call "Engineering Warriors" methodology—leverages personal training, an engineering mindset, and authentic communication strategies with the power of leading AI software development tools to keep your tech teams performing 5 to 10x better in your software development delivery process.
Clients can benefit from our Staff Augmentation services, Dedicated Teams, or Co-managed Teams.
Towa Software is reinventing Nearshore IT services by delivering top candidates in days for US companies. Our recruitment process is enhanced with AI features for optimal candidate profiling, matching, and onboarding. The company is A+ rated by our customers with an Excellent / 4.9-star rating on Clutch.co.
Our mission is to train and develop hundreds of LATAM engineers with the required skills and tools to outperform in business results for your organization.
Our team blends technical excellence with a people centered philosophy, supporting our clients through every stage — from the first idea to implementation and ongoing evolution.
We deliver top team players with skills like Salesforce Developers, Data Engineers, Data Modelers, Fullstack developers, Cloud SRE and other specialized profiles.
At Towa, we don’t just create software. We build trusted relationships that drive real impact.
👉 Talk with us: https://calendly.com/adrian-towa/15min
Visit us in San Antonio, Texas, or our Mexico offices in Mexico City and our Monterrey tech hub.
For more information, visit www.towasoftware.com.
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