Principal Engineer (.NET, AWS

Job in New York, New York County, New York, 10261, USA

Listing for: Resourceful Talent Group

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-12

Job specializations:

Software Development
AWS, Cloud Engineer - Software, Software Architect, Full Stack Developer

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 180000 - 260000 USD Yearly USD 180000.00 260000.00 YEAR

We are hiring a Principal Engineer for a client that provides a cloud-native SaaS platform supporting global creative teams. The platform leverages AWS serverless technologies, .NET, and React/Type Script. This senior role focuses on architecture, scalability, engineering leadership, and hands-on development.

Responsibilities

Lead the architectural direction and modernization of a large-scale SaaS platform.
Improve system scalability, performance, and reliability.
Build features in .NET and AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, RDS, etc.).
Guide backend, frontend, Dev Ops, QA, and offshore engineers.
Implement and uphold engineering best practices and code standards.
Collaborate with Product leadership to deliver high-quality releases.

10+ years of experience building SaaS applications.
3+ years in a Principal Engineer or Tech Lead role.
Strong C#, ASP.NET, .NET Core, and xUnit experience.
1+ years AWS experience:
Lambda, API Gateway, S3, Cloud Formation, RDS, DynamoDB, EC2, Cognito.
Strong system architecture and distributed systems expertise.
Ability to review and guide React/Type Script development.
Excellent leadership and collaboration skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (preferred).

Hybrid (New York, NY)
Direct hire only.
Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder.
No C2C / No Third Parties.