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# Principal Applications Engineer

- **Company:** Pegasystems Inc.
- **Location:** Waltham, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $113,800.0 - $176,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** HTML, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Applications Architecture, Component-Based Software Engineering, Application Integration Architecture, Application Performance Management, Architectural Patterns, User Authentication, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Relational Databases, DevOps, Web Development, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Object-Oriented Software Development, Oracle (Applications), Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Technical Data Management Systems, Pega, Enterprise Application Integration, Enterprise Software Applications, Web Api
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=02e6f5214ef59acd

## About the Role

* 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., * 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

## Description

* 7+ years, including significant hands-on experience designing and building enterprise applications on the Pega platform
 * 40% Application Development: design, build, test, and deliver enterprise application capabilities on the Pega platform and related technologies
 * 30% Application Architecture: define solution approaches, design reusable components, and guide architecture decisions in partnership with senior and principal architects
 * 20% Technical Review: review application designs, engineering deliverables, and reusable components to ensure quality, scalability, maintainability, and alignment with standards
 * 10% Cross-functional Coordination: partner with business, product, infrastructure, security, compliance, and production support teams to deliver reliable enterprise solution
 * Application Architecture
 * Understand the business architecture (process, data, features/functionalities to solve business problems)
 * Identify and design components to build application under the supervision of Senior/Principal Architects
 * Application Development
 * Develop/code and test the feature and document reusable components
 * Follow devops process to promote code to higher environments
 * Coordinate with infrastructure, security, compliance, and production support teams to ensure delivered features meet quality, operational readiness, and supportability expectations., Gartner Analyst acclaimed technology leadership across our categories of products
Continuous learning and development opportunities
An innovative, inclusive, agile, flexible, and fun work environment
Competitive global benefits program inclusive of pay and bonus incentive, employee equity in the company, 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.


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