Software Engineer III

What You'll DoAs a Software Engineer in our non-qualified deferred compensation business area, you’ll work as a full-stack engineer, designing customer facing websites and writing API's that power them and positively impact our client experience. The Billing and Invoicing product team is a small agile team that works in a cloud environment, utilizing AWS services. If you are someone who loves to be creative to tackle solutions through technology in a pairing and mobbing environment- this is the role for you!You’ll have the opportunity to:Own and design all software development layers of a solution. Conduct analysis and development, write accurate and clean codeParticipate in technical design of features and demonstrate design thinking and create solution architecturesProvide technical advice and weigh in on technical decisions that impact other teams or the company at largeDevelop and maintain CI/CD pipelines that test and deploy software, data, and infrastructure artifacts across managed environmentsApply changes to follow security policies and standardsCollaborate with highly skilled and motivated product-focused individualsExperiment with new technologies and practices to challenge the status quo and find creative solutions to complex problemsWho You AreAssociate's or Bachelor's degree with a preference in a science, technology, engineering, or math related field or equivalent work experience4+ years of professional object-oriented or functional programming experienceAPI experienceMust have the desire to learn new technology and continuously growBasic planning, problem-solving, analytical, decision-making and good communication skills requiredAdditional preferred technical experience:DevOpsAWSSingle Page Application Framework (Angular, React, etc.)SpringBootJavaScript/TypeScriptSalary Range InformationSalary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)$85000 - $134000 / year Salary DetailsThe following locations are examples of market-specific salary ranges across different geographies. Wichita, KS: $85,000 - $100,000 / yearDes Moines, IA: $90,000 - $105,000 / yearCharlotte, NC: $95,000 - $110,000 / yearChicago/Minneapolis: $104,000 - $122,000 / yearLos Angeles/New York City: $112,000 - $134,000 / yearTime Off ProgramFlexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided. Pension EligibleYes Work EnvironmentThis role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek), and remote work arrangements (only if residing more than 30 miles from Des Moines, IA, Raleigh, NC, or Charlotte, NC). You’ll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors.Work Authorization/SponsorshipAt this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role. (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.) Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based ImmigrantsInvestment Code of EthicsFor Principal Global Investors positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.Experience PrincipalAt Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.Principal is an Equal Opportunity EmployerAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.Posting WindowWe will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline. Original Posting Date9/28/2026 Most Recently Posted Date10/7/2026 Principal uses artificial intelligence tools to assist in reviewing and evaluating job applications, fraud prevention, and candidate matching and comparisons. These AI tools support our human recruiters in the initial review process but do not make final hiring decisions without human involvement. By submitting your application, you acknowledge this use of AI in our recruitment process. Please review our Workforce (U.S.) Privacy Notice for more details on our practices and your data privacy rights.LinkedIn Hashtag#LI-EW1