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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal, Software Development Engineering - **Company:** CoreLogic, Inc. - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $134,400.0 - $188,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Geographic Information Systems, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Software Documentation, Software Quality, Computer Programming, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Github, Python (Programming Language), Location-Based Services, Software Engineering, Spatial Data Infrastructures, Systems Integration, Esri GIS (Software), Scripting, GitHub Copilot, Large Language Models, Backend, Automation Anywhere, Serverless Computing, Web Api, Microservices - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/principal-software-development-engineering-austin-tx--40f46051-b77f-4e64-992f-c7c5188eb62b ## About the Role * 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with demonstrated senior or principal-level technical leadership. * Strong hands-on engineering background with proficiency in one or more core stack languages: Python, Java, C, or .NET. * Deep experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems, spatial data models, geospatial queries, and Web APIs. * Experience building and operating cloud-native services (AWS, GCP, or Azure). * Proven ability to guide architecture, establish implementation plans, and lead technical execution across distributed teams without direct line management authority., * Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP) server development or integrating backend microservices into LLM/AI workflows. * Domain experience in insurance, real estate, mortgage, telecommunications, aerospace, or Esri-based technology ecosystem. * Direct experience with address standardization algorithms, location accuracy platforms, or real-time spatial processing pipelines. * Experience utilizing AI developer tooling (GitHub Copilot, Gemini) and spec-driven development frameworks., Aerospace and Defense, Algorithms, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Programming Interface (API), Architectural Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), C Programming Language, Cloud Computing, Data Modeling, Distributed Computing, ESRI, Ecosystems, Engineering, Finance, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), GitHub, High Throughput, Insurance, Java, Large-Scale Systems, MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional, Mentoring, Microservices, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Windows Azure, Mortgage, Product Engineering, Programming Tools, Property Insurance, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Metrics, Real Estate, Server Programming/Applications, Software Development, Software Engineering, Spatial Data, Standards Development, Technical Leadership, Technical Strategy, Telecommunications, Telecommunications Industry, Use Cases, User Documentation ## Description This role is responsible for shaping backend architecture, driving cross-team technical strategy across our global engineering workforce, and ensuring the scalability, correctness, and operational excellence of critical location-based platforms, address standardization systems, and high-throughput Web APIs. Operating with broad scope and influence, the Principal Engineer partners closely with engineering leaders, product teams, and enterprise stakeholders across insurance, real estate, and telecommunications domains to align technical outcomes with business priorities., Technical Leadership & Architecture * Own and evolve the architecture of core Location Services, address standardization platforms, and geospatial API capabilities. * Architect and implement MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to enable seamless, AI-driven access to backend location data and customer use cases. * Define standards for consolidating legacy address-standardization implementations into scalable, unified platform architectures. * Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, strengthening overall technical capability Platform Ownership & Delivery * Guide technical initiatives across mixed-language stacks (Python, Java, C, .NET) and distributed cloud environments. * Partner with product and engineering leaders to balance legacy platform maintenance with greenfield AI development initiatives. 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