
Principal Software Engineer at UiPath (Bellevue, WA)
UiPath· Bellevue, WA· $218k–$250k·
Role details
Diverse And Inclusive Workplace · Reasonable Accommodations For Candidates · Privacy Rights Respected
UiPath at a glance
Enterprise platform for agentic automation, where AI agents, robots, and people work together across governed business processes.
UiPath builds an enterprise automation platform that combines RPA robots, API workflows, document understanding, process mining, and AI agents, orchestrated together with governance so large regulated companies can automate end-to-end business processes.
Publicly traded (NYSE: PATH) since April 2021; raised venture funding pre-IPO raised · latest: IPO April 2021 (NYSE: PATH), ~$29B valuation at listing · backed by Accel, CapitalG
Summary
UiPath seeks a Principal Software Engineer to architect and ship large-scale cloud services and AI-native agentic systems. This role requires 10+ years of experience in distributed systems and external-facing product impact, focusing on technical diplomacy and engineering excellence.
Job description
Life at UiPath The people at UiPath believe in the transformative power of automation to change how the world works. We’re committed to creating category-leading enterprise software that unleashes that power. To make that happen, we need people who are curious, self-propelled, generous, and genuine. People who love being part of a fast-moving, fast-thinking growth company. And people who care—about each other, about UiPath, and about our larger purpose. Could that be you?
Your mission
We are looking for an Engineer that operates as a Builder.
- Be immersive in shaping the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of products to build in addition to driving the execution of the said plan.
- Validate with customers and glean insights to fail fast or get to proven adoption.
- Operate AI forward and hands on in everything you do and scale your influence.
At UiPath we are enabling enterprises transform via Business Orchestration and modernize operating their core business processes. It requires us to apply technology on a wide range of domains – from systems to agents to engaging people in their preferred modality. We are a global team and collaborate like a startup to prioritize what’s important to customers.
What you'll do at UiPath
- Founder Mindset: Propose, architect, and ship large-scale cloud services as if they were your own startup.
- Technical Diplomacy: Navigate complex technical trade-offs and drive consensus across stakeholders through clear, data-driven communication
- Engineering Excellence: Be the standard-bearer for the "dev inner loop" obsessing over quality, scalability, and developer productivity.
- AI Integration: Move beyond "AI-assisted" to "AI-native," building agentic systems that solve real-world enterprise bottlenecks.
What you'll bring to the team
- External-Facing Excellence: A proven track record (10+ years) of architecting and building world-class, large-scale commercial applications with a focus on external product impact.
- Core Domain Expertise: Deep technical background in Workflow Engines, Orchestration, and structured/unstructured data/document processing is an advantage.
- Depth in building user experiences is also an advantage.
- Expertise in distributed systems, data layers (OLTP/OLAP) and high-scale is expected.
- Architectural Vision: Mastery of programming language paradigms, schema design, and the creation of robust, public-facing APIs that drive ecosystem growth
- Product Thinking: An innate ability to balance technical perfection with business impact, ensuring our engineering efforts move the needle for our customers' bottom lines.
- The ability to lead through influence and inspire a globally distributed team
"Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for this role" Maybe you don’t tick all the boxes above—but still think you’d be great for the job? Go ahead, apply anyway. Please. Because we know that experience comes in all shapes and sizes—and passion can’t be learned. Many of our roles allow for flexibility in when and where work gets done. Depending on the needs of the business and the role, the number of hybrid, office-based, and remote workers will vary from team to team. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis and there is no fixed deadline for this requisition. The application window may change depending on the volume of applications received or may close immediately if a qualified candidate is selected. We value a range of diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas. We pride ourselves on our diversity and inclusive workplace that provides equal opportunities to all persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression, national origin, disability, neurodiversity, military and/or veteran status, or any other protected classes. Additionally, UiPath provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. To review these and other legal disclosures, visit our privacy policy.
Why work at UiPath
- Culture: Values of Bold (speak up, think big), Immersed (dive deep, customer‑centric), Fast (agility, simplicity, results), and Humble (open mind, kindness, team player).
- Work flexibility: Hybrid, remote, or office‑based roles; hybrid teams are expected onsite at least two days per week.
- Growth & development: “Failing forward” mindset – encouraged to take smart risks and learn from mistakes. Opportunities in Engineering, Product, Sales, etc.
- Diversity & belonging: Committed to fair opportunity, inclusive workplace, and celebrating uniqueness.
- Impact: Pledge 1% member – donated 1.1M shares to ESG initiatives. Focus on “automation for good” in communities and the environment.
- Perks: Recognized as a great workplace; emphasis on employee well‑being and professional growth through programs like the Future Forward Internship.
- Global community: Diverse team across 100+ customer countries with a strong connection to Bucharest roots.