About OneApp

At OneApp Guarantee, our mission is to make sure everyone has access to housing so they can build financial stability, establish strong community roots, and create better futures for themselves and their families. We build market-driven solutions that reduce risk for property owners while opening doors for renters who need a second chance.

As we grow, we're expanding our platform and launching new products that reshape how the rental housing industry thinks about access, inclusion, and protection. We're proud to partner with many of the country's largest property management companies and are scaling quickly, with an ambitious goal to help 1 million people secure housing by 2032.

Role Overview

We're seeking a Principal Engineer based in the Portland, Oregon area specializing in Architecture & Delivery to serve as our senior technical authority and bridge between product vision and engineering execution. This is a hands-on IC role with significant decision-making authority over technical standards, delivery enablement, and platform evolution.

You'll own technical architecture decisions, establish development standards that accelerate delivery, and ensure our engineering partnerships produce scalable, maintainable solutions. Rather than traditional project management, you'll focus on removing technical bottlenecks, simplifying decision-making, and creating the foundation that allows teams to deliver predictably.

This role reports directly to the COO (temporarily until a CTO is in place), giving you direct access to executive strategic discussions and ensuring technical considerations are represented at the highest levels of company planning.

Key Authority & Decision Rights:

Shape technical architecture and platform evolution strategies
Set and enforce development standards that accelerate team velocity
Approve or block releases based on quality and readiness criteria
Influence engineering partner performance and technical approaches
Open requisitions for 1-3 critical in-house technical hires within 12 months

This role offers a clear path toward building our core platform team as we scale, with potential transition to Head of Engineering as we expand our internal technical capabilities.

Our Technology Stack & Scale

Current Scale:

71k+ total users
3k+ new monthly users

Technology Stack:

Cloud: AWS EC2
Backend: Spring MVC, MySQL
Frontend: Angular, React
CI/CD: GitLab CI
Infrastructure: Terraform for IaC
Observability: Nagios/CloudWatch
Testing: Internal + Contract testing + e2e smoke tests
Development: Modern AI-assisted development tools and cutting-edge infrastructure

Development Environment:

Two-week Scrum sprints with distributed engineering teams
Git workflows with comprehensive PR review process
Cloud-based staging and production deployment pipelines
Established US-based development partnership with 10+ years of successful

Key Areas of Focus

Technical Architecture & Platform Leadership

Design Scalable Solutions: Transform product requirements into maintainable, performant technical architectures
Establish Standards: Create development patterns, API designs, and documentation standards that accelerate team productivity
Drive Platform Evolution: Shape long-term infrastructure strategy and lead architectural decisions for new product launches
Hands-On Contribution: Write code, conduct architectural reviews, and prototype solutions for complex technical challenges

Technical Enablement & Delivery Excellence

Remove Bottlenecks: Identify and eliminate technical obstacles that slow down development velocity
Quality Assurance: Establish definition of done, test coverage standards, and automated quality gates
Delivery Optimization: Partner with Product to right-size technical scope and ensure realistic sprint commitments
Release Leadership: Maintain production readiness standards and guide deployment decisions

Engineering Partnership & Knowledge Management

Technical Partnership: Serve as primary technical liaison with our established US-based development partner
Standards Enforcement: Ensure coding quality, documentation, and knowledge transfer practices prevent technical debt
Performance Optimization: Monitor delivery metrics and implement improvements to development processes
Collaboration Excellence: Work seamlessly across time zones with partners available during US business hours

What Success Looks Like (6-9 months)

Technical Foundation: Complete architecture assessment and establish roadmap for core platform capabilities
Delivery Predictability: Enable teams to achieve 85%+ delivery accuracy through better technical planning and standards
Quality Excellence: Maintain <2% production incident rate with comprehensive monitoring and automated testing
Platform Scalability: Implement architectural improvements that support 5x user growth without major refactoring

Who You Are

Technical Excellence:

8+ years in software engineering with recent hands-on coding experience
Deep expertise in SaaS platforms, API design, and scalable system architecture
Experience with modern development stacks (Java/Spring, TypeScript, Angular, Python, React preferred)
Strong background in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, DevOps, and AI-assisted development practices

Leadership & Execution:

Proven experience establishing technical standards that improve team velocity
Track record of architectural leadership without direct people management
Experience working with distributed development teams and ensuring quality outcomes
Expert in agile methodologies with focus on delivery enablement rather than traditional project management

Communication & Collaboration:

Exceptional ability to translate technical decisions into business impact
Experience partnering with Product teams on technical feasibility and trade-offs
Comfortable operating in growth-stage environments where speed and technical excellence must coexist
Passionate about using technology to expand housing access and create social impact

Career Growth & Impact

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape our technical foundation during a critical growth phase. As we scale toward our 1M housing goal, you'll have the opportunity to:

Lead Technical Strategy: Own the architectural roadmap for new product launches and platform expansion
Build Engineering Culture: Establish the technical practices and standards that will guide our growing team
Transition to Leadership: Potential path to Head of Engineering role as we expand our internal technical team
Drive Innovation: Pioneer new approaches to rental qualification technology and housing access solutions

Why This Role Matters

At OneApp, we don't just build features—we deliver access to opportunity. As our Principal Engineer, you'll ensure we scale with technical discipline while maintaining the speed and focus required to achieve our mission. This is a rare opportunity to lead technical strategy at a fast-growing company while directly contributing to solving one of society's most pressing challenges.

The direct reporting relationship to our COO ensures your technical insights directly influence company strategy, and your architectural decisions will impact millions of people seeking stable housing.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation: Competitive base salary with annual performance bonus and meaningful equity participation
Health Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Time Off: Unlimited PTO with encouraged minimum of 20 days annually
Retirement: 401(k) plan with company matching
Wellness: $375 monthly personal wellness expense account
Professional Development: Annual learning & development budget
Work Environment: Home office setup stipend plus ongoing support
Team Culture: Annual company retreats (recent destinations include Cancun and Dominican Republic)
Tools & Technology: Access to premium development tools, AI coding assistants, and cutting-edge infrastructure

Our Mission & Culture

We are tenacious, hungry, compassionate, and humbly confident in expanding access to housing for millions of Americans. OneApp is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for every team member. If you thrive in a high-accountability, team-first culture and are excited to build category-defining event experiences, we’d love to meet you.

OneApp, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, reproductive health decisions or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

OneApp Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at hr@oneappguarantee.com

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