Principal Software Development Engineer

Trident Consulting is currently seeking a ”Principal Software Development Engineer" for one of our clients in "Burlington, MA". A global leader in business and technology services.

Role: Principal Software Development Engineer

Location: Burlington, MA(Onsite)

Required Skills:

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, algorithm development, I/O control, systems control, or related areas.
• 5+ years of hands‑on C# software development experience in commercial applications.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with cross‑platform GUI frameworks
  , such as Qt/QT
  .
• Strong experience with C, C++, and C# and associated development environments;
  Python or other high‑level languages are a plus.
• Experience with software architecture, architecture assessment, and technology selection for new products.
• Strong knowledge of design patterns
  , including MVC and MVVM architecture patterns.
• Experience integrating third‑party libraries and UI components
  .
• Experience with Git and modern software development practices.
• Experience implementing custom communication protocols over TCP/IP and other communication interfaces.
• Experience developing software from concept through commercialization.

About Trident Consulting

Trident Consulting is an award‑winning staffing and consulting firm headquartered in San Ramon, CA. Since 2005, we’ve partnered with Fortune 500 and high‑growth companies to deliver high‑quality talent across technology, engineering, business operations, and professional services.

We specialize in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements, supporting roles across IT, data & analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, finance & accounting, HR, operations, and more. With a strong focus on hard‑to‑fill and niche positions, our global recruiting engine enables us to deliver speed, quality, and scale.