Taxwell is a leading digital tax filing platform formed in 2022 from the combination of Drake Software® and TaxAct®. These two longstanding organizations offer customers professional and do-it-yourself digital and downloadable products that are easy-to-use, best-in-class technology, and provide unparalleled customer support. Taxwell brands are a trusted solution for all users including those with complex tax returns. We strive to attract and retain candidates who exemplify our values: performance, perseverance, progress and partnership. Taxwell is an organization of forward thinkers looking to add industry experts to our growing team.

We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer who brings a blend of hands-on technical depth, architectural vision, and cross-team influence. You’ll play a critical role in driving high-impact.

This is a high-leverage IC role where you'll work as a technical counterpart to engineering leadership, partnering with product, design, and multiple engineering teams. Your work and your architectural decisions will shape and help scale these systems for the future.

We’re also evolving how we build software by embracing AI-assisted development. You’ll help us integrate tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Codex into our workflows and drive a pragmatic, quality-first approach to AI-native engineering practices.

RESPONSIBILTIES:

Lead full stack architecture and delivery across authentication, onboarding, and pre-auth surfaces
Drive technical strategy and shape scalable, secure solutions across multiple teams
Influence engineers and leaders through clarity, delivery, and sound decision-making—not title
Collaborate across product, design, QA, and DevOps to ship high-impact features and platform improvements
Lead a cross-team initiative that redefines the login or onboarding experience
Guide a strategic architectural shift (e.g., auth stack migration, service decomposition)
Become a go-to advisor for senior engineers and a key voice in platform evolution
Help teams adopt and scale AI-assisted development tools and practices
Provide architectural guidance, mentor senior developers, and help level up engineering quality

QUALIFICATIONS:

9+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years at the Staff or Principal level
Strong expertise in .NET (C#) backend and modern frontend frameworks
Proven success leading technical delivery across multiple teams or product areas
Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices, CI/CD, and secure development practices
Production experience with AWS and containerized systems (e.g., Kubernetes)
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence without authority and build consensus across stakeholders
Experience in authentication, identity, or onboarding systems is a big plus
Exposure to or curiosity about AI/LLM tools for improving developer productivity

At Taxwell, we believe our work benefits from the diverse perspectives of our employees. As such, Taxwell welcomes and celebrates diversity and inclusion and is committed to equal opportunity employment. At Taxwell, you can expect a supportive, open, and inclusive atmosphere and a team that values your contributions.

Taxwell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and any other status protected under applicable law. Taxwell considers information gathered in the hiring process, including information on this application, confidential, and only shares it on a need-to-know basis or as required by law.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at HR@Taxwell.com or by calling 828-349-5703 extension 6049 to speak with a member of the HR Talent Acquisition team.