Welcome to the Principal Role

This is a strategic, hands‑on hybrid role where you will both drive key outcomes alongside the team and provide mentoring and guidance, including managing a Staff Engineer as a direct report.

As our Principal Software Engineer, you will be Arlo's most senior technical contributor. You'll set the tone for technical innovation and excellence across the business, bridging deep technical expertise with strong emotional intelligence.

You'll work closely with the CTO and our Founding Chief Technologist to shape how Arlo evolves, scales, and continues to deliver exceptional value to our global customer base. This role is ideal for a strategic problem‑solver who enjoys setting direction, simplifying, and unblocking complex challenges while helping an empowered team achieve.

What You’ll Be Doing (Your Impact)

Your primary focus will be balancing long‑term technical direction with pragmatic decision‑making in our dyn...