Principal Software Engineer
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Job Description: Job Summary We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable, cloud-native enterprise solutions. This role plays a critical part in shaping technology strategy, driving architectural excellence, and mentoring engineering teams to support evolving business platforms. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and a hands-on approach to building high-impact systems in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of cloud-native applications aligned with enterprise architecture standards
- Drive front-end engineering efforts to build responsive, accessible user experiences
- Design and optimize database architectures for performance, scalability, security, and integrity
- Translate business requirements and architectural vision into high-quality technical solutions
- Partner with stakeholders to deliver measurable business value through technology
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines while championing DevOps and developer experience improvements
- Own the full software development lifecycle with a focus on quality, security, and maintainability
- Evaluate and adopt modern frameworks and tools to improve velocity and resilience
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and code reviews across engineering teams
- Communicate architectural strategies and decisions to governance and leadership groups
- Proactively improve system performance, scalability, and reliability
- Maintain comprehensive documentation for systems and development workflows
- Ensure compliance with security, data governance, and regulatory requirements
- 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience delivering enterprise-grade systems
- Proven leadership experience in senior or principal engineering roles
- Strong expertise in cloud-native, API-driven, and distributed system architectures
- Advanced proficiency in modern backend development frameworks
- Extensive front-end development experience building responsive user interfaces
- Deep knowledge of relational databases and performance optimization techniques
- Strong experience with cloud platforms and services
- Solid understanding of microservices, messaging systems, and system design principles
- Highly analytical with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration abilities
- Business-focused mindset with the ability to align technical solutions to organizational goals
- Self-driven, adaptable, and committed to engineering excellence
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