Principal Development Engineer

Principal Development Engineer

With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer, and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations, sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected.

Tennant Company seeks a full-time Principal Development Engineer based in Eden Prairie, MN. Responsible for modernizing all aspects of Tennant’s overall B2B Digital Solutions strategy. The role requires a Master’s degree or equivalent in Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science and 5 years of progressive IT experience. Additionally, candidates must have at least 12 months of experience in each of the following areas:

• Designing, testing, and deploying end-to-end integrations for electronic B2B processes using SAP CPI/PI/PO and EDI formats, including partner onboarding and production rollout.
• Developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining new and legacy ETL pipelines using tools such as Scribe, SSIS, and Power Automate, ensuring data integrity and performance optimization.
• Analyzing database structures, writing complex SQL queries, and performing routine maintenance tasks.
• Providing IT support and troubleshooting for electronic purchasing, invoicing queries, and EDI-related integration and data issues.
• Accessing and managing remote desktop servers to analyze SQL tables and develop ETL pipelines, ensuring secure data handling, transformation accuracy, and efficient cross-system integration.

Employer will accept experience gained concurrently. Will accept experience gained before, during, or after a Master’s program. The position includes a telecommute benefit within commuting distance to an Eden Prairie, MN-area Tennant office, as directed.

Salary: $145,018 to $172,300 per year. Total compensation includes base salary plus benefits.

A comprehensive benefits package includes health insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, disability, life insurance, paid time off, and voluntary benefits. Apply online at

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Tennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.