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# Principal Software Engineer

- **Company:** Voya Financial, Inc.
- **Location:** Denver, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $152,940 - $191,180
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Applications Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Software Architecture, Software Engineering
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://godirect.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/voya_jobs/job/Denver-CO/AI-Principal-Engineer_JR0033045

## About the Role

* 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership capacity.
 * Deep expertise in modern application architecture, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), and enterprise systems integration.
 * Track record of leading complex technical projects with cross-functional impact.
 * Extensive experience in mentoring senior and lead engineers.
 * Strong strategic thinking, communication, and influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

## Description

The Principal Software Engineer is a technical expert and strategic leader who sets the direction for architectural decisions, engineering standards, and platform evolution. This role drives complex, high-impact initiatives and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring scalable, secure, and future-ready systems that align with enterprise goals., * Lead architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise-grade systems and/or multiple platforms.

 * Drive technical strategy, best practices and innovation across teams, ensuring long-term scalability and maintainability.
 * Act as a key decision-maker in technology evaluations, design patterns, and engineering practices.
 * Partner with product, infrastructure, security, and other stakeholders to align engineering efforts with strategic goals.
 * Mentor senior and lead engineers, cultivating a culture of excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement.
 * Solve complex technical challenges involving large-scale data, distributed systems, and cross-domain integrations.
 * Champion automation, cloud-native development, and observability at the enterprise level.
 * Effectively represent engineering in executive-level planning and cross-team initiatives.