Senior Software Engineer, Global Risk; Des Moines, IA

What You’ll Do

Enterprise Business Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Global Risk portfolio and help shape the future of the technology platforms that support governance, risk, compliance, and regulatory initiatives across the enterprise.

This portfolio includes Information Security Risk (ISR), Enterprise Risk Management, Technology Risk, Operational Risk, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery, and Internal Audit.

In this role, you will play a key part in our ongoing transformation efforts by contributing to platform modernization, AWS cloud migration, and the advancement of data‑driven decision‑making capabilities. You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams, provide technical guidance and mentoring to peers, and help drive innovative solutions that strengthen our risk management ecosystem.

You will be a key contributor as we implement solutions that expand and enhance critical business functions, including configuration, security, integrations, cloud/SaaS technologies, and vendor‑supported applications. You will collaborate with business partners and cross‑functional IT team members to solve complex problems, innovate, and explore new technologies and approaches. You will understand business and technical requirements to make thoughtful design decisions and evaluate trade‑offs across solutions.

You will demonstrate independence while contributing across multiple layers of the software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, implementation, and support. You will partner with business stakeholders to understand strategic goals and translate those needs into effective technical solutions. You will contribute to modernization efforts by helping migrate applications to AWS, improving data accessibility and reporting capabilities, and supporting the evolution of legacy platforms.

You will share technical knowledge and best practices with teammates while contributing to a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree with a preference in science, technology, engineering, or math related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years of technology and/or engineering experience.
• Desire to learn new technology and motivate others to do the same.
• Wide experience with a diverse set of technologies and software modernization techniques, approaches, tools, etc.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and facilitation/presentation skills.
• Ability to work with multi‑functional teams and collaborate with both IT and non‑IT partners at all levels.

• Hands‑on experience working with AWS.
• Experience with Snowflake.
• Vendor application integration knowledge.

Salary ranges:
Non‑Exempt (hourly) $110,200 — $171,000 per year;
Exempt (yearly) $110,200 — $171,000 per year. Salary will be finalized at the time of offer based on geographic location, experience, education, licensure, and skill level.

At this time, we are not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (e.g., F1‑OPT, F1‑CPT, H‑1B, TN, L‑1, J‑1) now or in the future to work in the United States.

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.