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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Engineer (Director IC), Exchange Platform (APIs, Files, AI protocols, and others) - **Company:** Fannie Mae - **Location:** Plano, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $269,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Microsoft Excel, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, JIRA, Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Disaster Recovery, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, OAuth, Object-Oriented Software Development, Standard Sql, Swagger, Management of Software Versions, Openapi, Load Balancing, System Availability, Delivery Pipeline, Caching, Apigee, Graphql, Restful APIs, Api Management, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/73412858-principal-engineer-director-ic-exchange-platform-apis-files-ai-protocols-and-others ## About the Role * Determining causes of operating errors and taking corrective action * Working with people with different functional expertise respectfully and cooperatively to work toward a common goal * Influencing including negotiating, persuading others, facilitating meetings, and resolving conflict * Product Development including designing products, developing product roadmaps, translating design requirements, prototyping, etc. * Communication including communicating in writing or verbally, copywriting, planning and distributing communication, etc. * Relationship Management including managing and engaging stakeholders, customers, and vendors, building relationship networks, contracting, etc. * Experience helping an organization to plan and manage change in effort to meet strategic objectives * Programming including coding, debugging, and using relevant programming languages * Product Testing including testing and evaluating software, usability testing, UAT, and using relevant product testing technology * Skilled in establishing and maintaining consistency of a product's performance, functional, and physical attributes with its requirements, design, and operational information * Ability to frame ideas as systems and analyzing the inputs, outputs, and process * Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work. Tools * Skilled in Excel * Skilled in SQL * Skilled in Java * Skilled in Python object-oriented programming * Experience using JIRA * Skilled in AWS Developer tools such as CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodeStar, or CodePipeline Desired Experiences: * Bachelor degree or equivalent * Deep understanding of API lifecycle: design, versioning, security, throttling, analytics. * Experience with API management platforms (Preferably Google Apigee OPDK and GCP, Google Apigee Hybrid). * Knowledge of OpenAPI/Swagger, GraphQL, and RESTful principles. * Deep understanding of OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, API key management. * Deep understanding of Load balancing, caching strategies, High availability, and disaster recovery design. * Experience in gathering industry best practices, trends and formulating roadmaps and white papers, Bachelor's Level Degree (Required) The future is what you make it to be. Discover compelling opportunities at Fanniemae.com/careers. For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote. ## Description As a valued contributor to our team, you will provide expert advice to the team and participate in designing, developing, testing, and/or maintaining hardware, technology, and/or processes., The Principal Engineer (Director IC), Exchange Platform (APIs, Files, AI protocols, and others) role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities: * Determine the needs of customer groups across multiple projects, programs, or products while identifying and resolving conflicting and/or complementary needs. * Design and develop technical solutions, which include leading matrixed teams. * Apply extensive expertise in process-driven approach in designing solutions. * Oversee the maintenance of existing technical solutions. ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [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) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [Delay the AI Overlords: How OAuth and OpenFGA Can Keep Your AI Agents from Going Rogue](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1637-delay-the-ai-overlords-how-oauth-and-openfga-can-keep-your-ai-agents-from-going-rogue) ## Related Articles - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [How Much Does a Software Engineer Make? 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