Principal Software Engineer - Full Stack

Principal Software Engineer - Full Stack General Function

The Principal Software Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for designing, building, and evolving scalable, secure software systems while providing day-to-day technical leadership for a development team. This role blends hands‑on engineering with architectural ownership, mentorship, and accountability for engineering excellence and delivery outcomes. The Principal Engineer acts as a trusted technical authority across the stack and a key partner to product, design, and leadership stakeholders.

• Lead the design and evolution of scalable, maintainable, and secure full‑stack solutions across frontend, backend, APIs, data stores, and cloud infrastructure
• Serve as the primary technical authority for the team, driving architectural decisions, engineering standards, and best practices
• Review system designs and code to ensure performance, reliability, testability, security, and long‑term maintainability
• Identify, prioritize, and proactively address technical debt and systemic risks
• Stay current with modern technologies and introduce new tools or patterns where they deliver clear value

• Contribute high‑quality, production‑ready code across the stack (Angular, Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot, RDBMS/PL‑SQL, APIs)
• Lead complex feature development, critical initiatives, proof‑of‑concepts, and technical spikes
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues spanning multiple services and layers
• Champion strong automated testing practices, CI/CD pipelines, and operational reliability

• Provide technical leadership for an agile development squad, setting clear expectations for quality, delivery, and engineering behavior
• Mentor and coach engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and ongoing technical guidance
• Foster a culture of collaboration, psychological safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Support hiring, onboarding, and development of engineering talent

• Take ownership of technical outcomes, delivery commitments, and engineering excellence
• Align technical work with business priorities and product outcomes
• Identify risks early and clearly communicate trade‑offs, impacts, and mitigation strategies
• Participate fully in agile ceremonies, planning, estimation, and prioritization

• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Partner closely with product managers, designers, architects, operations, and other engineering leaders
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to leadership and cross‑functional teams

• Influence and improve engineering processes, development practices, and team workflows
• Participate in and contribute to communities of practice and shared standards
• Ensure appropriate controls, documentation, and compliance with audit and risk requirements
• Operate within the organization’s risk appetite while consistently prioritizing customer and colleague outcomes

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Six+ years of engineering or other IT work experience relevant to the position.
• Strong expertise in object‑oriented and functional design principles
• Experience building and maintaining RESTful services and distributed systems
• Prior experience with knowledge of Git and Git Hub
• Proficiency with modern frontend and backend technologies (Angular, Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot)
• Experience with relational databases and SQL/PL‑SQL
• Understanding of Software Development Methodologies
• Understanding of security best practices
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong collaboration skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Position not available for immigration sponsorship

The base salary for this position is reflective of the range of salary levels for all roles within this pay grade across the U.S. Individual salaries within this range will vary based on factors…