Lead​/Principal Software Engineer Onsite Washington DC, Philadelphia, or Wilmington DE

Your success is a train ride away!

As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful  living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

Role is based in Washington DC. Requests for Remote work will be reviewed but not guaranteed.

Amtrak will be hiring experienced Software Engineers to support our Digital Technology (DT) organization. Open positions may include:

• Lead Software Engineer
• Principal Software Engineer

Opportunities will exist across several Digital Technology teams supporting enterprise applications, cloud modernization, system integrations, and enhancements to core technology platforms. These engineering roles may support:

• Development of high-quality software systems
• Full-stack application development and architecture
• Cloud engineering and platform services
• API and microservices design
• Enhancements to enterprise systems (including SAP and related platforms)
• Mainframe/TPF modernization efforts
• Application support, testing, and deployment coordination
• Collaboration with business analysts, architects, and product teams to translate requirements into technical solutions

If you would like to be considered for upcoming Software Engineering positions, please apply here.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
• Plus 6 years of relevant work experience.

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of enterprise-grade applications using Java, Spring Frameworks, and Angular.
• Architect and implement cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services and container orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Drive best practices in Agile development, CI/CD pipelines, and Dev Ops tooling (Jenkins, Git, Docker).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality deliverables aligned with business objectives.
• Implement Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) methodologies to maintain robust and reliable code.
• Optimize application performance and scalability through effective database design and query tuning in Postgre
  
  SQL or other relational databases.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior engineers and peers.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and industry best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Experience developing or modifying Java software applications and related technologies (Core Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Node.js, Python, etc)
• Strong understanding of core internet technologies (HTTP, REST, database fundamentals, data modeling)
• Proficiency in SQL Server, Oracle, or similar relational databases
• Experience with frontend, backend, mobile, cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), Dev Ops (Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker), or a combination of these
• Ability to define, design, and implement integration plans
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (SCRUM, SAFe)

• Ability to articulate complex architectures in actionable terms
• Experience serving as a point of escalation for technical issue resolution
• Ability to support or lead architectural decision-making
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Experience mentoring or guiding engineering teams

• Broad…