Senior Software Engineer - AWS, Python, Snowflake (Des Moines, IA)

Principal Financial Group
Des Moines, IA, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
6 years minimum
Compensation
$104,400.0 - $187,200.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Amazon S3 Software as a Service Cloud Computing Extract Transform Load (ETL) DevOps Amazon DynamoDB Python (Programming Language) Software Engineering Systems Integration Enterprise Data Management
+2 more
Snowflake Cloudwatch

Job description

  • Be a key contributor in implementing solutions that support and expand critical business functions, including configuration, security, integrations, cloud/SaaS technologies, and vendor-supported applications.
  • Collaborate closely with business partners and cross-functional IT team members to solve complex problems, innovate, and explore new approaches and technologies.
  • Understand business and technical requirements to make sound design decisions and evaluate trade-offs across solutions.
  • Demonstrate independence while contributing to multiple layers of the software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, and support.
  • Share knowledge, provide technical guidance, and collaborate with team members to support overall team success and continuous improvement.

Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years. Who You Are, Through our product-driven Agile/Lean DevOps environment, we’ve fostered a culture of innovation and experimentation across our development teams. As a customer-focused organization, we work closely with our end users and product owners to understand and rapidly respond to emerging business needs.

Requirements

  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree with a preference in a science, technology, engineering, or math related field or equivalent work experience
  • 6+ years of technology and/or engineering experience
  • Desire to learn new technology and motivate others to do the same
  • Wide experience with a diverse set of technologies and software modernization techniques, approaches, tools, etc.
  • Exceptional verbal/written communication and facilitation/presentation skills
  • Ability to work with multi-functional teams and collaborate with both It and non-IT partners at all levels

Skills That Will Help You Stand Out

  • SaaS model tooling and Vendor integration and management
  • AWS (S3, Lambda, Gateway, DynamoDB, EventBridge, Aurora, Cloudwatch)
  • Python & CDK
  • Principal’s Enterprise Pipeline
  • Snowflake and ETL in the cloud
  • Familiarity with Enterprise Data Foundation & MDM, Collaboration is embedded into everything we do - from the products we develop to the quality service we provide. We’re driven by the belief that diversity of thought, background, and perspective is critical to creating the best products and experiences for our customers.

Benefits & conditions

Salary Range Information: Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salary Range: $104400 - $187200 / year Salary Details:

The following salary ranges reflect market-specific compensation for this position across multiple job levels. Candidates will be evaluated to determine the appropriate job level based on their skills and experience.

  • Sr Software Engineer I: $110,200 - $148,200 / year
  • Sr Software Engineer II: $127,000 - $171,000 / year

Time Off Program: Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided. Pension Eligible: Yes Additional Information: Hours This role has an expectation for US domestic core business hours with occasional early morning meetings with our global counterparts.

About the company

At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services - and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.

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