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Principal Software Engineer, Backend

Cambridge Mobile Telematics - Cambridge, MA

Posted Apr 3, 2026

Benefits

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Salary
$167K-$209K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
$116,543 U.S. median for this role
Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
+9.8% - Much faster than average

61% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function
Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
Seniority
Principal From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Principal Software Engineer, Backend Cambridge, MA CMT is looking for a Principal Backend Software Engineer to produce scalable software solutions to reliably collect and manage data from sensors on smartphones and connected devices in vehicles. In this role, you will design architecture and backend infrastructure, and build features and applications that meet the needs of our customers. If you're interested in using your skills to make the world's roads and drivers safer, we'd like to meet you. The person in this role will own the architecture and evolution of the backend systems that power DriveWell Fusion. You will design and scale high-throughput data pipelines, REST APIs, and real-time event processing systems that handle millions of device connections daily. You will partner with ML and Data Science teams to build the compute and data infrastructure that supports model training, feature engineering, and large-scale inference - including GPU-accelerated workloads. You will drive infrastructure-as-code practices, CI/CD reliability, and system observability to ensure our platform remains performant and resilient as we grow. As a technical leader, you will mentor engineers, set technical direction, and collaborate with product and engineering stakeholders to deliver solutions that keep tens of millions of drivers safe. CMT has helped protect over 65 million drivers and prevent over 126,000 crashes worldwide. We build AI to solve some of the most difficult challenges in mobility - understanding and reducing risk, detecting crashes, and getting people life-saving help. The problems are hard. The impact is real. No matter your role, your work

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