Principal Software Engineer Backend & Agentic Execution Platform

Position: Principal Software Engineer 6 - (Backend & Agentic Execution Platform)
* Collaborates with project stakeholders to identify product and technical requirements. Conducts analysis to determine integration needs.
* Designs and oversees new software and web applications, supports applications under development and customizes current applications. Develops software update processes for existing applications. Assists and oversees in the roll-out of software releases.
* Trains and mentors software development engineers on internally developed software applications and software development best practices.
* Oversees the researching, writing and editing of documentation and technical requirements, including software designs evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals and formal recommendations and reports.
* Keeps current with technological developments within the industry. Monitors and evaluates competitive applications and products. Reviews literature, patents and current practices relevant to the solution of assigned projects.
* Provides technical leadership throughout the design process and provides guidance with regards to practices, procedures and techniques. Serves as a guide and mentor for junior level Software Development Engineers.
* Assists in tracking; provides and evaluates performance metrics. Ensures team delivers software on time, to specification and within budget.
* Works with Quality Assurance team to determine if applications fit specification and technical requirements. Tests and evaluates systems, subsystems and components.
* Leads project planning, resourcing, requirement analyzing and defining, detailed designing and deployment of feature or system.
* Presents and defends architectural, design and technical choices to internal and external audiences.
* Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
* Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
* Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
** Minimum Qualifications
** Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
** 15+ years
** building and operating scalable, distributed systems;
** ad tech / media / programmatic
** experience strongly preferred. Strong coding ability in one or more of:
** Python, Java, Go, C++** (performance, concurrency, and distributed computing). Experience building and operating cloud-native services on
** AWS** (or equivalent) including infrastructure-as-code. Demonstrated ability to own and manage technical backlogs, influence prioritization, and drive execution across multiple teams.
** AI / Agentic Systems Experience (Strongly Preferred)
** Experience designing “tooling” APIs intended for automation (human and machine clients), including careful consideration of:  Familiarity with modern AI/agent patterns (tool calling, RAG, evaluation/monitoring), and a point of view on where agentic systems will and will not work in production. Experience (or strong interest) in standards and ecosystems like
** MCP**, and how they change service boundaries and platform ergonomics.

- Experience deploying and operating applications in
** public cloud environments**(e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure), with a solid grasp of cloud-native development patterns and infrastructure-as-code.
* Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
* Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
* Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
* Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
* Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
* Drive results and growth.
* Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
* Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.
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