Principal Software Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Document and build deployment guides aimed at maintaining robust, relevant software.
• Translate customer requirements into technical applications and support the implementation of new software.
• Exercise technical skills while coaching and collaborating with junior software engineers.
• Identify opportunities to enhance performance, quality, and efficiency using a proactive mindset and initiative.
• Identify business process and product improvements that address highly complex functional and technology gaps.
• Act as a leading member of an agile team focused on providing support to Policy Underwriting.
• Design, implement, test, and document complex and secure software products using cutting-edge technologies.
• Conduct code reviews to minimize complexity, ensure adherence to high coding standards, and maintain consistency.
• Foster the growth of developers' skillsets and prevent isolated knowledge gaps.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• Eight (8) years of experience in a Principal Software Engineer-related occupation or similar role.
• Demonstrable experience in business operations and strategies, including global technology and financial services trends.
• Hands-on experience with layered systems architectures, designs, and shared software concepts.
• Experience with functional and system integration testing.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Negotiating, facilitating, and consensus-building capabilities.
• Openness and adaptability to respond to fast-moving circumstances.
• Proficiency with multiple object-oriented programming languages and tools including Java, Spring, BPM, IntelliJ, Git, Bamboo, Jira, AWS, CloudForge, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• Experience working with diverse and emerging technologies, architectural concepts, and principles.
• Knowledge of policies regarding security and privacy.
• Experience with layered solutions and designs.
• Familiarity with backlog tracking, burndown metrics, and incremental delivery.

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of security and privacy policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary range based on skills, experience, education, certifications, and location.
• Potential for commission and/or bonus earnings based on role-specific compensation plans.
• Comprehensive benefits supporting professional and personal success.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and career development.
• Flexible telecommuting up to 100%.
• Travel up to 10%.