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# Principal Engineer at Knightscope

Department: 9OYE21 - 215 Software EngineeringSeniority in posting: Experienced

Compensation

$180,000 – $230,000/yr

**Setup**
: On-site

**Location**
: Sunnyvale, California

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: staff+

**Posted**
: Apr 14, 2026

## Description

Knightscope is hiring a Principal Engineer to own the end-to-end technical design and architecture of Signals, its autonomous Physical Security Information Management platform. The role leads microservices, real-time data pipelines, APIs, sensor fusion, 3D digital twins, AI/ML alerting, security, compliance, and integrations with robots, cameras, and third-party systems. It requires 8+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 4 years in systems architecture or principal/staff engineering, and is a full-time, on-site position at Knightscope’s Sunnyvale headquarters.

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