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