Principal Software Engineer

Overview

Principal Software Engineer (Hybrid - Hartford, Connecticut)

Optomi, in partnership with a leader in the insurance industry, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team supporting enterprise software solutions on the Microsoft technology stack. This is a hands-on leadership role for a technical expert who mentors others, drives architectural strategy, and influences engineering culture and processes. Ideal for a technologist with deep .NET experience, a strong product mindset, and the desire to lead through impact and innovation.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment (Onsite 2 days weekly)
• Acting as a change agent and technical leader across multiple teams
• Ownership over scalable architecture and engineering best practices
• Mentoring and elevating junior and mid-level developers
• Contributing to complex system design and strategic technical planning
• Collaborating with product, architecture, and business teams
• Having a visible impact on engineering culture and developer productivity
• Working in a SAFe Agile environment with cross-functional collaboration
• Building for quality, performance, and long-term sustainability

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with increasing leadership responsibilities
• Strong experience in system architecture, distributed systems, and scalable design
• Proven experience mentoring developers and influencing engineering culture
• Demonstrated breadth across DevOps, networking, data modeling, and RESTful API development
• Hands-on experience with debugging, performance tuning, and production support
• Understanding of CAP theorem, event sourcing, and NoSQL concepts
• Experience working in or with product teams and contributing to roadmap strategy
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence without authority
• Exposure to Site Reliability Engineering SRE, ITIL, and Agile SAFe methodologies is a plus
• Published technical content such as blogs, GitHub, or conference talks is highly desirable
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field (Master’s preferred)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement multi-tiered systems across full-stack environments
• Lead architectural efforts and align development with business and IT strategy
• Mentor software engineers and cultivate a culture of craftsmanship and ownership
• Identify inefficiencies and modernize legacy systems and engineering processes
• Drive improvements in DevOps, change management, and developer productivity
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices and quality standards
• Collaborate with architects, product management, and release trains in SAFe
• Troubleshoot complex system and infrastructure issues
• Influence product and platform strategy with technical insight and customer focus
• Contribute to system documentation, estimation, and technical roadmaps
• Proactively identify technical debt and champion continuous improvement
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing, and innovative engineering environment

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering, Information Technology, and Consulting
• Industries: Financial Services and Insurance