Principal Applications Engineer

Pega embraces the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency, consistency, and fairness across our business. We encourage thoughtful and ethical adoption of AI technologies that support people-not replace them. We may use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment process. These tools are designed to assist us by providing insights and operational support., For positions requiring access to technical data subject to export control regulations such as this, Pegasystems may need to obtain export license approval from the U.S. Government and EU Authorities for certain individuals.

• 7+ years, including significant hands-on experience designing and building enterprise applications on the Pega platform, + You listen to business users, understand their needs, and translate business use cases into practical, scalable solution approaches. Experience with CRM, customer service, or business operations is a strong plus.

• You can independently design and propose solutions using established engineering practices, seek architectural review for significant design decisions, and ensure code is peer-reviewed to maintain high quality.

• You design and build reusable components that improve portability, maintainability, consistency, and speed of delivery across enterprise applications.

• You consistently plan for automated testing, clean documentation, and supportability to improve the quality and long-term maintainability of delivered features.

• Skills: Strong hands-on Pega experience, including case management, data modeling, decisioning, integrations, security, DevOps, reusable component design, and application performance tuning; object-oriented programming using Java, C++, or similar languages; relational databases such as MS SQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle; HTML, JavaScript, integration APIs, and common authentication and authorization techniques.

What You’ve Accomplished:

• 7+ years of experience building web applications for clients or enterprise users

• 5+ years of experience designing application components using object-oriented design, relational databases, integrations, and reusable architecture patterns

• Certified Pega Lead System Architect or Certified Pega Senior System Architect, or equivalent hands-on experience designing enterprise-grade Pega applications

• Experience working in Scrum teams of 5+ members to develop, test, and deploy application features

• Experience with authentication, authorization, application integration, and enterprise integration patterns

• Some experience coordinating with cross functional teams

Base salary range for this role is 113,800 - 176,500 USD annually. This role may also be eligible for annual bonus OR commission, as well as benefits and other incentives.

Pegasystems develops strategic applications for sales, marketing, service and operations. Pega’s applications streamline critical business operations, connect enterprises to their customers seamlessly in real-time across channels, and adapt to meet rapidly changing requirements. Pega’s Global 500 customers include the world’s largest and most sophisticated enterprises. Pega’s applications, available on-premises or in the cloud, are built on its unified Pega platform, which uses visual tools to easily extend and change applications to meet clients’ strategic business needs. Pega’s clients report that Pega gives them the fastest time to value, extremely rapid deployment, efficient re-use and global scale. You shall be part of a highly energetic team that would leverage visual and easy-to-learn low code development tools for designing and developing business application software., At Pegasystems, we foster an environment where people feel valued and empowered to contribute their best. With global clients across industries and regions, we know our success depends on the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents of our people. Ours is a workplace where everyone can grow, collaborate, and deliver meaningful outcomes.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences and focus on the core competencies and mindset needed to thrive in a role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Pegasystems will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran or disability status, or any other category protected by law.

This same mindset shapes how we work, encouraging curiosity, continuous learning, and smarter ways of working with AI. At Pegasystems, we believe the best ideas come from curious people who embrace change, learn continuously, and use AI to work smarter and move faster. Guided by our values, we bring a growth mindset to every challenge and create lasting impact together.