Principal Software Development Engineer

Job Summary

• We are seeking a strategic, hands‑on technology leader to drive the modernization of our Sales & Acquisition ecosystem. This role will lead the design and delivery of a cloud‑native platform and shared services that enable scalable, data‑driven marketing and sales operations. Principal Software Engineer will play a pivotal role in accelerating direct‑to‑consumer (DTC) growth, enhancing lead conversion, and enabling omnichannel engagement—while aligning with enterprise architecture standards and modern development practices.
• Leads the architectural vision and system design for engineering department using a modern technology stack with a core focus on reusability, maintainability, scalability and performance at scale.
• Design and implement cloud‑native applications and services on AWS tech stack (such as API Gateway, Amazon Connect, Lambda, S3, SQS, Cloud Front and Application Load Balancer, AWS Glue), ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA) and security standards.
• Develop API guidelines (naming, versioning, documentation using OpenAPI/Swagger) and define architectural standards, and conduct design reviews to manage the API lifecycle.
• Contribute in improving our Engineering processes, i.e. Code best practices, Agile methodology, CI/CD, devops, security and quality initiatives.
• Build shared services that support lead generation, customer engagement, consent and permissions management, and conversion optimization across digital and assisted channels.
• Own the full lifecycle of the application — from architecture and implementation to CI/CD and monitoring.
• Implement back‑end services using Java, Spring Boot, or other modern programming languages and Microservices architecture.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications using modern front‑end frameworks such as Angular and React.
• Work with both RDBMS and No
  
  SQL databases to design and optimize data storage solutions.
• Coordinate with product teams to align technical delivery with business goals and customer needs.
• Design, develop, and maintain microservices using modern cloud‑native frameworks and tools.
• Build secure, scalable APIs and backend services in a HIPAA‑regulated environment.
• Help define CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure‑as‑code standards, and observability practices in collaboration with Dev Ops.
• Shape real‑time data ingestion and analytics pipelines in partnership with data engineering and analytics teams.
• Integrate various AWS services and third‑party APIs to create seamless application workflows.
• Set up build frameworks and startup projects to ensure efficient development processes and smooth onboarding for new projects.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and ensuring adherence to best practices.
• Collaborate with Dev Ops and infrastructure teams to set up and maintain development, testing, and production environments.
• Leverage Cursor AI, MCPs and other AI tooling for assisted development and code reuse.
• Implement AI‑powered tools and solutions to automate tasks, optimize performance, and enhance customer engagement.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues, ensuring high performance and responsiveness.
• Stay up‑to‑date with emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve software development processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, with a minimum of 5+ years in a Principal/Staff Engineer or Architecture‑focused role.
• Proficiency in front‑end technologies such as Angular and React.
• Strong back‑end development experience in one or more modern languages, such as Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, SQL, etc.
• Experience with Python, Java and Spring Boot and Microservices architecture.
• Extensive experience with AWS cloud services, including API Gateway, Lambda, S3, SQS, Cloud Front, and ALB.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD practices and experience with Git Hub Actions.
• Experience with both RDBMS (e.g., MySQL, Postgre
  
  SQL) and No
  
  SQL databases (e.g., Mongo
  
  DB, Dynamo
  
  DB).
• Experience working with REST and API development.
• Exposure to cloud data architecture…