About CodeRabbit

CodeRabbit is the governance and control layer for agentic software development, helping engineering teams trust the code they ship. AI can generate code faster than people can review and understand it. Teams still need to know whether each change solves the right problem, fits their architecture, and is safe to ship.

We provide independent validation grounded in codebase context and team standards, giving people the evidence they need to judge what should ship. Across Review, Triage, Explain, and Secure, our platform challenges changes before merge, prioritizes pull requests by value, impact, and risk, explains what changed and why it matters, and monitors the codebase for security vulnerabilities after merge.

CodeRabbit serves nearly 20,000 customers and supports approximately 300,000 open-source repositories, performing over 2 million code reviews each week. Our $143M Series C, raised at a $1.5B valuation, supports further product development and international expansion.

Role Overview - Engineering Brain

We're seeking a Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership across our organization. In this role, you'll shape our technical vision, architect solutions for complex problems, and help build a world-class engineering culture focused on developer tooling excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Drive technical vision and architecture decisions across multiple teams

Design and implement core systems that power our AI code review platform

Identify and solve complex technical challenges that impact product scalability and performance

Collaborate with engineering leadership to establish technical standards and best practices

Mentor engineers across the organization and elevate the technical capabilities of the team

Contribute to open source projects that align with our mission

Partner with product leadership to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Evaluate new technologies and recommend adoption strategies

Qualifications

10+ years of professional software engineering experience

Proven track record of technical leadership on complex, large-scale software systems

Deep expertise in at least one programming language and familiarity with multiple others

Extensive experience building developer tools, platforms, or infrastructure

Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud architecture, and system design patterns

History of meaningful open source contributions or maintenance

Experience mentoring and growing other engineers

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in static analysis, compilers, or programming language theory

Track record of published technical content (blogs, talks, papers)

Experience with code review systems and development workflows

Familiarity with large language models and their applications

Previous experience at a developer tools company

Open source contributions

Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field

What Sets You Apart

Technical depth and breadth: You have both specialized expertise and broad knowledge across the stack

Strategic thinking: You can connect technical decisions to business outcomes

Community involvement: You're active in the developer community and contribute to collective knowledge

Systems thinking: You understand how components interact and can anticipate second-order effects

Product-minded: You build technology not just for its elegance but for the value it delivers to users

Bias for simplicity: You can distill complex problems down to their essence

Our Values

Collaborative Humans: Prioritising collective intelligence

Fearless Innovators: Turning obstacles into growth opportunities

Persistent Passionate Developers: Thriving on complex, long-term challenges

Impact-Driven Creators: Crafting intuitive tools for developers

Rapid Learners and Un-learners: Adapting quickly in our fast-paced technological world

What We Offer

Work on cutting-edge technology with real-world impact