Principal Software Engineer

The Principal Software Engineer will provide strategic technical leadership in designing and delivering sophisticated software platforms and services. This role combines hands-on engineering expertise with architectural direction, team leadership, and a strong focus on automation and innovation. You will guide engineering teams in building secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-based systems while shaping platform engineering standards and best practices. Working closely with product, data science, UX, and architecture teams, you will translate complex business needs into effective technology solutions. The position also involves mentoring senior and junior engineers, influencing technical strategy, and ensuring reliable production operations. It offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to large-scale digital platforms in a collaborative, globally connected environment.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or equivalent professional experience.

• Extensive experience in software development, particularly platform or service engineering, with a strong track record of designing and delivering complex systems into production.

• Advanced proficiency with Claude Code or a similar AI-assisted development tool, along with expertise in at least one programming language: C#, Python, or TypeScript.

• Demonstrated ability to write secure, stable, testable, and maintainable code while minimizing defects.

• Strong hands-on experience in systems design and end-to-end software architecture.

• Deep knowledge of software engineering practices across the full development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, continuous deployment, testing, and operations.

• Expertise in building and scaling cloud infrastructure services using AWS or Microsoft Azure.

• Strong understanding of core cloud application infrastructure, including identity platforms, networking, storage, databases, containers, and serverless services.

• Experience designing, operating, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed production systems, including participation in on-call support.

• Advanced database knowledge across relational, graph, document, and key-value databases, with strong capabilities in data modeling, database design, and SQL.

• Excellent problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze complex issues, identify root causes, assess risks, and develop effective solutions.

• Ability to adapt to new technologies and processes, work independently, and navigate ambiguity and uncertainty.

• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to engage and influence colleagues and senior leaders, gather requirements, and explain technical decisions.

• Self-motivation, initiative, and sound judgment in identifying the right people, tools, and approaches to deliver results.

• Preferred: Experience developing technology solutions for corporate functions such as HR, Legal, or Corporate Affairs.

• Preferred: A strong interest in mentoring and coaching engineers in both technical and interpersonal skills.

• Preferred: A product-centric mindset, with the ability to understand business needs and collaboratively design scalable solutions.

• Preferred: Empathy and curiosity in creating effective user experiences and delivering excellent customer service.

• Preferred: Experience building and leading high-performing engineering teams, including remote or hybrid teams.

• Preferred: Comfort working in loosely coupled teams aligned around shared goals and a common vision.