Principal Software Engineer

Key Job Functions/Requirements

• Experience with Web Services and Serialization (XML, JSON, SOAP, REST)

• Experience with NoSQL and SQL databases

• Experience with writing optimized database queries 

• Experience with architecting and developing web applications

• Experience with OOP Architecture, Design Patterns and Implementation

• Experience with performance analysis and tooling

• Experience writing Unit tests (i.e. Axios, Jest, Enzyme, Jasmine, Karma, CasperJS)

• Experience with Agile Management Tools (i.e. Confluence, JIRA, VersionOne)

• Experience with Java Programming or other high level language (C++, Objective C, C#, ...)

• Experience with Bootstrap

• Experience with database optimization 

• Experience with Cloud Application Design (i.e. AWS, Serverless, Container, Docker…)

• Familiar with at least one dynamic scripting language (PHP, Perl, Python or Ruby)

• Proficiency in Javascript , CSS and SASS/LESS frameworks

• Hands-on experience with construction of complex engineering solutions and knowledge of software development methodologies

• Deep dive on large-scale SaaS products and be prepared to assist architecture with setting the vision, organizing and evolving the code-base for the entire product

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with product, infrastructure, DevOps, architecture, and engineering to guide an initiative's technical direction

• Along with Architecture, meet one on one with tech leads to provide guidance and ensure work is moving towards vision

• Assist in establishing and supporting coding standards

• Stay current with industry standard tools and technologies

• Engage in tribe-level ceremonies, including planning, grooming, product demonstrations, and retrospectives

• Perform risk analysis on work items defined for an initiative

• Assist in enabling and maintaining the continuous delivery pipeline and exhibit a DevOps mindset to enable autonomy of agile scrum teams

• With guidance from Architecture, perform feasibility studies and proofs of concepts on new solutions or techniques which may be employed

• Respond to trouble/support calls for production applications in order to make quick repair to prevent application outages

• Create and/or update documentation to support development efforts. Documentation may include detailed specifications, implementation guides, architecture diagrams and/or design documents

• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize

• Able to translate customer and business needs to technical solutions

• Resilient to change

• Establish User Personas in collaboration with Product Management

• Mentor and train other Software Engineers

• Be a resource for multiple challenging software engineering projects at a time

• Is a positive influence to unite teams to achieve success – has a “Can do” attitude

• Maintain a holistic view of the project, never losing sight of the smaller details

• Proficient in the following:

• General foundation in enterprise computing including networking, infrastructure, virtualization, web tools and technologies, databases

• Object oriented design principles (SOLID), design patterns, enterprise integration patterns, Microservice architecture

• Familiarity with non-functional software qualities (resilience, maintainability, etc), and experience implementing related design patterns and analyzing trade-offs

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Minimum Experience

10+ years

Key Responsibilities 

• Architect and implement end-to-end software solutions with a focus on scalability, resilience, and performance. 

• Provide technical leadership and strategic guidance across teams on design, development, and implementation. 

• Integrate and leverage AI tools like Copilot and automation platforms to enhance product capabilities and engineering efficiency. 

• Design and implement event-driven and queue-based systems using technologies like Kafka or RabbitMQ. 

• Apply solid object-oriented principles and software design patterns to build clean, maintainable, and extensible systems. 

• Champion best practices in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices-based architecture. 

• Drive excellence in ORM frameworks (e.g., Hibernate, JPA) and deep expertise in RDBMS systems, especially PostgreSQL. 

• Guide build and deployment processes using Gradle, CI/CD pipelines, and automated quality checks. 

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment between technical strategy and product goals. 

• Conduct architectural reviews, lead PoCs, and evaluate emerging technologies to meet evolving business needs. 

• Mentor and coach engineers, fostering continuous improvement and skill development across the team. 

• Contribute to technical decision-making, risk mitigation, and delivery assurance across multiple projects. 

Specialized Knowledge & Skills

Languages & Frameworks: Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, JPA, Hibernate 

Architecture: Microservices, REST, Domain-driven design, Event-driven architecture 

AI & Automation: Familiarity with AI-driven development tools, intelligent code assistance, and workflow automation 

Queues & Messaging: Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar message brokers 

Databases: PostgreSQL, advanced SQL, data modeling, query tuning 

Build & Deployment: Gradle, Git, Docker, Kubernetes 

Best Practices: TDD, CI/CD, design patterns, code quality, security, observability 

Cloud & DevOps: Cloud-native development (AWS), containerization, monitoring tools