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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Platform Engineer - **Company:** Fifth Third Bank - **Location:** Farmington Hills, MI, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Software Organization, Hardware Infrastructure - **Published:** June 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/D7794E1F8F5E47FFBF81E25D36FB66AA/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in a relevant technology field or equivalent combination of education and work experience * Eight+ years of engineering or other IT work experience relevant to the position * Strong problem-solving and communication skills * Willingness to work in a highly-collaborative environment * Solid understanding and significant experience with modern software development practices, tools, and/or hardware technologies * Solid understanding of IT security best practices * Expertise in one or more technical and/or functional domains relevant to the position * Experience designing, implementing, and supporting complex technical solutions * Technical skills per the specific position's requirements ## Description Design and implement technology solutions using modern engineering tools and Agile practices. Work with self-directed, cross-functional, and product-oriented teams in a highly collaborative environment. Deliver some of the bank's most important products and services while developing skills and experience well beyond your initial role. All employees are responsible and accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and following policies and procedures as defined. Accountable for always doing the right thing for customers and colleagues, and ensuring that actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience. Operating within the Bank's risk appetite, you will achieve results while consistently identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks of all types., * Implement and maintain new features and capabilities while continuously improving the quality of our technical products and services * Build and share technical expertise with your Agile team and other members of the organization * Follow industry and organizational best practices and standards, and participate in company communities of practice to continuously refine and communicate them. Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. * Achieve operational excellence by automating processes and creating maintainable, supportable, and testable solutions * Keep up with technology trends and innovations in your field(s) of practice * Provide operational support and troubleshooting for your team's products and services * Maintain appropriate controls and documentation to ensure compliance with all company and regulatory requirements * Provide coaching, mentoring, and training for new or less experienced team members * Provide leadership and guidance to your team in your technical field(s) of expertise * Other duties as assigned ## Related Videos - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [Digital Quality & Trust: The Quality Tree Framework for Responsible AI & Software](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2015-digital-quality-trust-the-quality-tree-framework-for-responsible-ai-software) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - "Fun and games - and all that comes with it", Back to BASIC & more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1719-wearedevelopers-live-fun-and-games-and-all-that-comes-with-it-back-to-basic-more) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [From Punch Cards to AI-assisted Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/611-from-punch-cards-to-ai-assisted-development) ## Related Articles - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)