Taxwell helps everyday Americans get every tax advantage they deserve by finding credits and deductions they never even knew existed. Our tax preparation software offers easy guidance and ensures your maximum tax refund. We strive to build a team of like-minded experts in both tax and technology who align with our brand purpose, are advocates for our customers and have a fresh, non-traditional approach to the tax industry. TaxAct is a leading digital tax filing platform which offers customers do-it-yourself digital and downloadable products that are easy-to-use, best-in-class technology, and provide unparalleled customer support. We 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. TaxAct is a member of the Taxwell family of products. We are an organization of forward thinkers looking to add industry experts to our growing team. This role will primarily support TaxAct as the organization helps everyday Americans file their taxes. We seek to build a team of experts in tax and technology who are customer advocates and have the mindset to reimagine the services our customers receive. We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to drive critical initiatives across our pre-auth, authentication, and early customer experience surfaces. These areas are foundational to how customers first encounter and engage with our platform—and demand a blend of reliability, usability, and forward-thinking design. This is a high-leverage, individual contributor (IC) role. You’ll report directly to the Senior Director of Engineering, working closely with cross-functional partners across engineering, product, design, and leadership. You’ll be trusted to take on complex, cross-cutting business problems—not just scoped projects—and lead them from problem definition through implementation. You won’t manage people, but you will lead through influence, technical authority, and delivery. This is a hands-on role: you’ll spend a significant portion of your time writing production code, prototyping solutions, exploring new tools, and jumping into unfamiliar systems to unblock teams. At Taxwell, we’re also embracing the power of AI to enhance how we build software. As a Principal Engineer, you’ll help integrate and scale AI-assisted development practices into our workflows while upholding thoughtful, durable engineering standards.