Principal Software Engineer

Fin Query stands at the forefront of accounting automation, driven by a deep specialty in contract-driven accounting. Our AI-enabled platform transforms how controllers and finance teams operate, seamlessly managing and accounting for the complex financial contracts—like leases, prepaids, and accruals—that are the backbone of modern business. We are not just a software provider; we are the unified subledger that eliminates time-intensive, error-prone technical accounting workflows, ensuring financial reports are accurate and empowering our customers to focus on strategic, high-value tasks.

Fin Query is the global leader in lease accounting (as recognized on ) and serve more than 8,500 customers worldwide. Our growth trajectory has been consistently validated by the Inc 5000, which has recognized us as one of the fastest-growing private companies for five consecutive years.

Fin Query is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to be a driving force on our team. You'll be a senior technical leader who doesn't just write code, but shapes the future of our software development. You'll be someone to guide and mentor our engineers, design and implement systems, and make sure our software is top‑notch. We need a true change agent who can handle ambiguity, a process‑oriented thinker who gets results, someone with a passion for solving tough problems, a team player who puts the team first, and a person who takes full accountability for their work.

You’ll be our champion for agentic AI tools, showing the team how to use them to advance our development and get things done faster. If you’re passionate and want to make a real impact at a company, this is the role for you.

Reports to Software Engineering Manager

• Lead the technical vision for at least one major area of our organization and provide the daily guidance needed to make it a reality.
• Set the gold standard for quality, designing systems that prevent problems before they even start and leading major improvements that fix entire classes of issues.
• Become a go‑to expert in AI‑driven development, advocating for and driving the adoption of AI/LLM tools far beyond just coding.
• Jump into the full development lifecycle, from gathering requirements to designing and owning major components.
• Build a deep understanding of how your work impacts our customers, making smart trade‑offs based on business needs and mentoring others to do the same.
• Proactively tackle our most complex problems, creating sustainable solutions that will keep us moving forward.
• Evolve our architecture to handle future needs for scaling, performance, security, and reliability.
• Continuously find ways to improve our team’s processes.
• Take full ownership of your work and your team’s quality, significantly upgrading our test automation strategies.
• Ensure every phase of development is well‑documented and guide others in doing the same.

• 10+ years of related experience and a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science.
• Experience and in-depth knowledge of .NET, .NET MVC, and ORMs, along with Relational Databases, Docker/Kubernetes, Microservices, REST APIs, and Git Hub Actions
• Recent experience with C#, Postgres, and React
• Experience in leveraging AI/ML tools to boost development efficiency.
• Experience with Agile software development
• Ability to collaborate with and communicate effectively with various teams across the organization

$155,365 - $226,249 a year

The base pay range for this position is $155,365-$226,249.
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The final salary for this position will be determined in Fin Query’s sole discretion consistent with applicable law, and based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the applicant’s skills, qualifications for the role, job‑related knowledge, work experience, and Fin Query’s business and other operational considerations.

• Annual employee development program stipend of $2,000 for each employee
• Mentorship program (available immediately)
• Sabbatical program (4 weeks after 5 years of service)
• Advancement opportunities based on results

• 401(k) plan…