Principal Full Stack Engineer - Steer

Steer offers a suite of software tools for today's automotive repair shop, combining everything a shop needs to run a profitable business in one user-friendly platform. We help shop owners focus on what matters while leaving marketing and customer retention to us. Following our recent acquisition of AutoOps, we are scaling our world-class engineering team to usher our CRM platform into its next generation.

We are looking for a visionary Principal Full Stack Engineer to join our Core Platform Team. At Steer, you aren't just a cog in a microservice machine; you are the architect of a platform aiming for 100% market dominance. We operate in an agentic-first culture, meaning our engineers build systems around autonomous, AI-driven workflows.

Why Steer?

• True Ownership: Lead massive products from start to finish within lean, high-velocity teams.
• Hyper-Growth & Vision: Shape the automotive repair space with massive potential for scale.
• Freedom to Innovate: Autonomy and the platform to experiment with and implement the latest tech directly into our core product.
• AI-First & Agentic Culture: Prioritize high-level problem-solving and AI/LLM expertise with tools to accelerate coding and power autonomous production workflows.

What You’ll Do

• Technical Strategy & Ownership: Focus on core Steer CRM components, specifically optimizing data ingestion and processing to revolutionize automation tools.
• Architectural Vision: Lead the design of reusable full-stack components and services that ensure performant scaling.
• Adaptive Development: Pivot quickly based on business needs, shifting focus between new integrations and core infrastructure.
• Customer-Centric Engineering: Partner closely with Product to understand user pain points and deliver tangible value.
• Code Excellence: Champion best practices in security, test automation, and maintainability through deep-dive code reviews.
• Modern DevOps & Agentic Infrastructure: Influence CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), IaC, and AI-integrated agentic infrastructure.

What You Have

• Experience: 7+ years of professional experience building complex, web-based SaaS products.
• The “All-In” Mindset: Deep commitment to Steer’s mission, full ownership, accountability, and a drive to solve impossible challenges.
• AI & LLM Integration: Hands-on experience working with LLMs, prompt engineering, and bridging development gaps.
• AI in Production: Proven experience deploying AI-powered features and autonomous (agentic) workflows in production.
• AI-Driven CI/CD: Hands-on experience integrating AI tooling into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., automated code review agents, AI-assisted testing).
• Database Expertise: Proficiency with both relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) databases.
• Exceptional Communication: Ability to translate complex technical concepts into product outcomes and collaborate effectively with leadership.
• Nice-to-Haves: Familiarity with our stack (.NET, Node.js/TypeScript, React), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), early-stage startup experience, and Claude marketplace plugins/MCP integrations.

Interview Process

1. Initial Screen: 30 min with Lead Recruiter
2. Hiring Manager Interview: 60 min with the Head of Engineering & Product
3. Technical Interview: 60 min with a Principal Engineer
4. Collaborative Interview: 30 min with Lead Product Manager

What We Offer

• Equity options
• 100% remote (US)
• 100% employer-paid medical insurance
• Flexible PTO (15-day minimum)
• FSA, HSA, and 401(k) options
• Learning stipend & WFH equipment
• Innovative, collaborative agentic-first culture