Principal Software Engineer

Bright Vision Technologies
New Hudson, MI, United States
24 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
6 years minimum
Compensation
$95,000.0 - $117,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) C++ (Programming Language) Program Optimization Distributed Systems Embedded Software Performance Tuning Reliability Engineering Software Engineering Information Technology Golang

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead enterprise-wide architectural initiatives, define long-term technology strategy, and deliver highly scalable, resilient distributed systems. This role represents the highest level of individual technical contribution within the organization, requiring deep expertise in system design, performance engineering, reliability architecture, and cross-organizational technical leadership. The ideal candidate will drive strategic engineering decisions, serve as a technical authority across multiple teams and platforms, and combine deep technical mastery with mature judgment, broad influence, and the ability to mentor and elevate senior engineers across the organization., PRINCIPAL MOTION CONTROLS & EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER Location: New Hudson, MI Onsite Direct Hire Salary: $91,500 - $148,000, depending on experience Schedule: Monday-Frida…
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Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
  • Ten or more years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Proven expertise designing distributed, high-scale systems in production.
  • Advanced proficiency in Java, Go, C++, or similar backend languages.
  • Deep understanding of data modeling, system optimization, and performance tuning.
  • Experience leading cross-team technical initiatives across multiple business units.
  • Strong expertise in reliability engineering and distributed architectures.
  • Demonstrated leadership in architectural decision-making at enterprise scale.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Track record of mentoring senior engineers and shaping engineering culture.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Public technical contributions (papers, talks, OSS leadership).
  • Experience driving multi-year transformation programs.
  • Familiarity with FinOps and large-scale cost optimization.
  • Exposure to regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, government).
  • Advanced degree or equivalent industry recognition.

Benefits & conditions

  • $104,000-173,000 per year PRINCIPAL EMBEDDED SOFTWARE & CONTROLS ENGINEER Location: New Hudson, MI | Onsite Direct Hire Salary: $104,000 - $173,000, depending on experience Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00…

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