Principal Application Software Engineer

We are seeking a Principal Application Software Engineer to provide technical leadership in the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-scale software solutions. This role will be responsible for driving architecture decisions, leading complex technical initiatives, mentoring engineers, and ensuring the successful delivery of scalable, reliable, and secure applications.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership skills, serving as a trusted technical advisor while remaining actively engaged in software design and development. This individual will collaborate closely with product, engineering, and platform teams to deliver high-quality solutions that meet business and customer needs., Technical Leadership

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise-scale software systems and services.
• Drive technical strategy and influence architectural decisions across multiple projects and teams.
• Serve as a technical lead for critical initiatives, providing guidance through design, development, testing, deployment, and operational support.
• Establish and promote software engineering best practices, coding standards, and design principles.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks while ensuring solutions meet scalability, reliability, and performance requirements.

Software Development

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality backend services and applications.
• Build and support distributed systems and microservices-based architectures.
• Ensure solutions are secure, maintainable, observable, and operationally efficient.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues while driving root-cause analysis and long-term improvements.
• Participate in code reviews and architectural reviews to maintain engineering excellence.

Team Leadership and Mentorship

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers across the organization.
• Guide and support teams of approximately 5-6 engineers through technical execution and delivery.
• Foster a collaborative engineering culture focused on continuous learning, innovation, and accountability.
• Assist in technical skill development, career growth, and knowledge sharing within the team.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product Management, Engineering, Platform, Security, and Operations teams to deliver business value.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Communicate technical concepts, tradeoffs, and recommendations effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support planning, estimation, prioritization, and execution of strategic initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 7-9+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong experience developing enterprise-scale backend systems using Java, Ruby, or other object-oriented programming languages.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, APIs, scalability, resiliency, and performance optimization.
• Experience building and supporting cloud-native applications in modern engineering environments.
• Proven experience serving as a technical lead, leading projects and mentoring engineers.
• Experience guiding and supporting teams of approximately 5-6 engineers through technical execution and delivery.
• Strong understanding of software design principles, data structures, algorithms, and system architecture.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms, containerization, and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience working in highly regulated environments requiring reliability, security, and compliance.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Codex, or similar engineering productivity platforms.

Success Factors

• Demonstrates strong technical leadership and sound architectural decision-making.
• Successfully delivers scalable, reliable, and maintainable software solutions.
• Enables team success through mentoring, coaching, and technical guidance.
• Drives engineering excellence through best practices and continuous improvement.
• Effectively collaborates across organizations to achieve business and technical objectives.

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