Principal Engineer

engineering

technology

Evaluates principal engineer candidates for role-specific judgment, practical execution, stakeholder communication, and measurable impact in technology contexts.

Weighted signals · 100/100

Technical depth

Evidence of technical depth in comparable work

Architecture and tradeoffs

Evidence of architecture and tradeoffs in comparable work

Production ownership

Evidence of production ownership in comparable work

Execution quality

Evidence of execution quality in comparable work

Communication

Evidence of communication in comparable work

Must-haves

Hands-on experience with core principal engineer responsibilities
Evidence of ownership for outcomes in a comparable environment

Disqualifiers

No credible evidence of core principal engineer responsibilities for this role

Interview probes

Walk me through a recent principal engineer challenge you owned from start to finish.
What metrics or evidence did you use to know the work was successful?
Tell me about a stakeholder or team conflict in this role and how you handled it.