The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  ByteForge Labs is hiring a Principal Software Engineer in Pearl City, HI.

• Role description

  As our new Principal Software Engineer, you will build, test, and deploy Selenium services that keep our business running. The promise is concrete — $214,000 - $292,000, freelance hours, 10 years honored, and a technology role at ByteForge Labs that grows with you.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the Time Management migration that finally retires ByteForge Labs's service-minded legacy stack
  • Integrate third-party services and internal tools into the ByteForge Labs stack
  • Own the ruthlessly-focused C# subsystem that the rest of ByteForge Labs quietly depends on
  • Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability
  • Build Kafka self-service tools so Pearl City teams stop filing tickets for everything

  What You'll Bring

  • Judgment seasoned by at least 8 years of real consequences
  • A communicator who can disagree without making it personal
  • Demonstrated PHP expertise in a fast-moving technology environment
  • The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back

  Based in Pearl City, ByteForge Labs has spent 10 years shaping how people work across the technology space. The team trusts each other to do the right thing without constant oversight or micromanagement.

  At ByteForge Labs, $214,000 - $292,000 comes with equity, learning stipends, and a flexible culture built around trust and growth.

  Reposted with today's stamp, the Pearl City, HI opening still needs filling.

  Your background in Kafka could be exactly the missing piece here in Pearl City, so reach out.

• Required skills

  • C#
  • Kafka
  • MySQL
  • Selenium
  • React
  • REST API
  • Angular
  • Ansible
  • PHP
  • Time Management
  • Prioritization
  • Change Management

• Benefits & perks

  • Game room and recreation space
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Adoption assistance
  • Happy Hours
  • Family Leave
  • Spot bonuses and recognition awards
  • Standing flexible benefits credits

• Apply before 2026-12-15

  Submit your application for this Freelance technology position.