Software Engineer Leader; Des Moines, IA or Charlotte, NC

What You'll Do

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our WSRS technology team. In this role, you’ll be a key player and leader in strategically shaping our technological future from innovative customer experiences to robust core systems. We want your leadership skills and expertise in utilizing technology to drive operational efficiency and business growth. You will have the opportunity to:

• Lead and mentor high‑performing software engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment to deliver high‑quality, scalable solutions.
• Shape our technology strategy by collaborating across scrum teams to champion a unified and consistent approach to software engineering, ensuring efficiency and quality while pioneering the latest techniques.
• Lead the way in decision‑making, providing the tools and data insights needed to ensure our systems continue to support critical business outcomes.
• Be the trailblazer who carves innovative pathways, not just to overcome challenges, but to significantly raise the bar, leaving a lasting positive impact.
• Delivering solutions with a future and reusable mindset, and not just short‑term delivery.
• Partner with global engineering teams to ensure effective collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose‑led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years.

As Principal continues to modernize its systems, this role will offer you an exciting opportunity to build solutions that will directly impact our long‑term strategy and tech stack, all while ensuring that our products are robust, scalable, and secure!

• Associate's or bachelor's degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math‑related field or equivalent experience) and 6+ years work experience or equivalent experience
• Excel at bridging the gap between IT and non‑IT partners, using your interpersonal skills to facilitate effective communication and ensure alignment on project goals and objectives
• Experience managing engineering teams with accountability for hiring, onboarding, career development, and HR‑related responsibilities in addition to technical leadership.
• People leader who enjoys developing others as well as continuing to learn and build own skills
• Ability to work on cross‑functional teams and collaborate with both It and non‑IT partners

• Experience leading modernization efforts

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non‑sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

$100,800 - $152,000 / year

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short‑term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.

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Des Moines, IA or Charlotte, NC

This role offers in‑office and hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek), in Des Moines, IA, or Charlotte, NC.

We’ll consider talent at the next level with the right experiences and skills.

This role will partner with our global teams and has an expectation for flexibility in your work schedule. Hours may start at 7:00 a.m.

Through our product‑driven Agile/Lean Dev Ops environment, we’ve fostered a culture of innovation and experimentation…