Principal Software Engineer

Overview

We are looking for a hands‑on Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of a modern Integration Platform that ingests, transforms, and loads data from various third‑party connectors into our core People Cloud Platform. This role demands strong technical leadership, deep software engineering expertise, and a passion for modern infrastructure and deployment practices. You will lead and mentor high‑performing engineering teams while actively contributing to architectural decisions and code review efforts.

• Lead the design and implementation of an extensible integration platform to onboard and manage data from various systems.
• Architect and oversee data ingestion pipelines from external APIs, file‑based sources, and event streams into the People Cloud using Databricks, Spark, and custom ETL services.
• Build reusable, scalable connector frameworks with monitoring, retry logic, and transformation capabilities.
• Ensure seamless integration with the People Cloud's APIs, data models, and customer‑facing features.
• Drive backend development with Java/Spring Boot and real‑time and batch data processing strategies.
• Oversee the frontend architecture (Angular) for internal tools and dashboards managing connectors, data flows, and transformation logic.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, data, and cloud infrastructure teams to align technical delivery with business goals.
• Ensure the platform is multi‑cloud compatible, leveraging AWS, Azure, or GCP services where needed.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and blue‑green deployment strategies for highly reliable releases.

• 10+ years in software engineering, with a strong foundation in backend systems and data engineering.
• 5+ years of leadership experience, including team building, mentoring, and delivery management.
• Expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and building cloud‑native microservices.
• Strong understanding of data integration patterns, API consumption, and real‑time/batch ETL.
• Experience building multi‑connector frameworks is a big plus.
• Knowledge of Angular for front‑end development and dashboarding.
• Proven experience with multi‑cloud deployment, Kubernetes, Terraform, and observability tools.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and blue‑green deployments in production environments.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Building integrations with systems like Salesforce, Workday, Marketo, Google Ads, Segment, Snowflake.
• Hands‑on experience with Databricks, Spark, or equivalent data processing platforms.
• Strong understanding of data integration patterns, API consumption, and real‑time/batch ETL.
• Experience with:
  • RAG (Retrieval‑Augmented Generation) architectures
  • Agentic AI systems (tool‑using agents, orchestration, multi‑step reasoning workflows).
• Experience with spec‑driven AI‑assisted development.

• Time to Recharge:
  Flexible time off (FTO), 15 paid holidays
• Time to Recover:
  Paid sick time
• Family Well‑Being:
  Parental/new child leave, childcare & elder care assistance, adoption assistance
• Extra Perks:
  Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), tuition assistance, commuter benefits, professional development, employee recognition, charitable donation matching, health coaching and counseling

USD $ - USD $ / Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the Final date to receive…