Principal Software Engineer

Job Title

Join a team building the analytical and optimization software that powers one of North America's largest renewable energy operations.

Location: St. Paul, MN or Juno Beach, FL are preferred, but open to other locations in the US. Employment Type/Duration: 6-12 month contract. Possibility of extension or C2H. Compensation: $60/hr - $75/hr W2 or $65 - $80/hr C2C. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, skills, and overall qualifications. Must be authorized to work legally in the US without sponsorship, now or in the future.

About Us

Concord isn't your typical consulting firm; we are an execution company with a passion for making things happen. Our mission is to help clients enhance customer experiences, optimize operations, and revolutionize their product offerings through seamless integration, optimization, and activation of technology and data. We are purpose-built, merging the industry's top specialty companies to amplify our Innovation Capabilities in analytics & AI, data management & engineering, UX and digital experience, and technical platform integration, automation & security engineering.

About the Role

You'll be architecting platforms that process tens of billions of data points daily, directly influencing how energy assets are planned, forecasted, and optimized. You'll work directly with business stakeholders, own features end-to-end, and make real architecture decisions.

What You'll Be Doing

1. Translate complex, ambiguous energy industry problems into scalable technical solutions
2. Design and own end-to-end systems spanning backend services, data pipelines, and user interfaces
3. Build rapid prototypes to validate concepts directly with business stakeholders
4. Lead architecture decisions and mentor engineers across the team
5. Integrate and govern agentic AI tools into engineering workflows, including designing quality controls, specification-driven development, and deterministic validation checks
6. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with observability, alerting, and production support readiness
7. Apply secure-by-design principles throughout the development lifecycle
8. Communicate technical direction to executive and business audiences

Experience and Skills

• 9+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated architecture ownership across multiple languages and paradigms.
• Hands-on GCP experience, particularly around data-intensive workloads using BigQuery, Dataflow, or Dataproc.
• Comfort working across the full stack, including backend services, data pipelines, and user interfaces.
• Track record of using AI-assisted development tools (Copilot, Cursor, or similar agentic tools) critically and effectively.
• Experience in energy, utilities, or similarly data-heavy regulated industries (helpful but not required).
• Ability to engage directly with non-technical stakeholders and translate ambiguous business problems into engineering solutions.

What We Offer (W-2 Employment)

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive coverage to support your overall well-being.
• Employer Contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA): For employees enrolled in High Deductible Health Plans, Concord contributes toward your HSA.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Options for healthcare and dependent care expenses, plus a Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) for wellness and personal development.
• Disability Insurance: Short-term (up to 12 weeks) and long-term coverage, fully paid by the employer.
• Life and AD&D Insurance: Employer-provided coverage with options for additional voluntary coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Support for legal, financial, and personal challenges.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings: 1% employer match.
• Career Growth Opportunities: Pathways for advancement and skill development.
• Team Engagement Activities: Regular team-building events and company-sponsored activities to foster collaboration and connection.

Concord is an execution partner helping organizations drive digital transformation, modernization, and scalable technology solutions. We deliver results that solve real business challenges. We operate globally and are growing fast, shaping the future of technology. Join a team trusted by top companies to drive strategic growth and operational excellence!