Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer at NAVEX

At NAVEX, we're transforming the world—making it safer, more ethical, and ensuring every voice is heard. That's real impact.

Our high-performance culture is driven by our values. We move with speed, passion and purpose—as one team. We are bold in our ideas, accountable in our actions, and committed to doing the right things right.

You will join our Product Engineering team that shares a passion for writing great code, embracing new technologies and delivering powerful products within our integrated risk and compliance management platform that helps our customers protect their reputation and bottom line.

As our Principal Software Engineer at NAVEX, you will have ample opportunity to invest in innovative product development and tool research, mentor team members, grow your career and tag your name to amazingly cool products, all while balancing your life priorities.

You will thrive in this hybrid role surrounded by an engaged, collaborative team deeply committed to your success. Join us and help shape what's next.

What you'll get:

• Meaningful Purpose. Your work helps organizations operate with integrity and protect their people—at a scale few companies can match.
• High-Performance Environment. We move with urgency, set ambitious goals, and expect excellence. You'll be trusted with real ownership and supported to do the best work of your career.
• Candid, Supportive Culture. We communicate openly, challenge ideas—not people—and value teammates who embrace bold thinking and continuous improvement.
• Growth That Matters. You can count on authentic feedback, strong accountability, and leaders invested in your success so you can achieve real growth.
• Rewards for Results. We provide clear, competitive compensation designed to recognize measurable outcomes and real impact.

What you'll do:

• Technical leader that will work with multiple teams on designing modern application architectures
• Lead technical elaboration and technical design sessions to understand and refine requirements to be implemented
• Demonstrate a strong interest in Generative AI and the ability to evaluate and apply emerging capabilities in a practical, responsible, and business-aligned manner
• Collaborate with scrum team members during sprint planning and daily standups and share your accomplishments during sprint reviews
• Provide constructive and honest feedback during code reviews and sprint retrospectives
• Mentor senior software developers
• Partner with Enterprise Architects to design our services

What you'll need:

• 12+ years full-stack software development experience, ideally in a SaaS or micro service-based system
• Expert knowledge with our technology stack:.NET, C#, SQL, React and Node; AWS services
• Familiarity with authentication and access management concepts
• Expert in software design principles and architectural patterns, including SOLID/DRY design, Object-oriented design patterns, N-Tier architecture, concurrency (threading and synchronization), and relational database design
• Culture Agility. Comfort working in a fast-paced, candid environment that values innovation, healthy debate, and follow-through
• AI Readiness. Curiosity and willingness to use AI and emerging technologies to elevate your work and deliver smarter outcomes
• Fuel performance and outcomes. Leverage your job competencies

Our side of the deal:

• We'll be clear, we'll move fast, and we'll invest in your success. You deserve to be supported, challenged, and rewarded for the impact you make—and we commit to doing that every step of the way.
• The starting pay for this role is $150,000 with 10% MBO. Discover how you can grow, lead, and make an impact by visiting our career page to learn more. NAVEX is an equal opportunity employer committed to including individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities and veteran status.