Principal Software Engineer

The Principal Software Engineer is responsible for the Design and delivery of high-quality solutions that meet or exceed business needs. Responsible for systems analysis, design, development, system integration, enhancements, testing, maintenance, and support. Resolve problems, provide recommendations, and assist with continual improvement of processes and solutions.

• Lead the technical product design and development process with customers, architects, and team members.
• Organize and document technical requirements.
• Define and provide strategic solutions to software applications to meet business needs.
• Develop or enhance software applications, ensuring solutions are secure and meet QA standards.
• Identify solution improvements and champion department-wide initiatives.
• Identify functional and non-functional testing needs and plans.
• Perform software testing and implement automated testing solutions.
• Provide ongoing maintenance of applications.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
• Plus 8 years of relevant work experience.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
• 9+ years of relevant work experience.
• Railroad or other transportation experience is a plus

• Familiarity with core Internet technologies and modern full stack software engineering practices
• Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and SQL, (Angular, r React or Node.js are a plus.
• Experience with distributed messaging and streaming platforms, including Kafka or RabbitMQ
• General cloud platform experience (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Skilled in version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Experience in backend, and cloud-native development
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (SCRUM, SAFe)

The salary/hourly range is $ – $. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation.

In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses;
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility;
Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.