Principal Software Engineer/Architect (.Net Full Stack) - Hybrid, Secaucus, NJ, USA

• Architect, design, and lead the development of core software platforms and components that underpin NBSA’s applications and product offerings, ensuring scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Define, standardize, and drive adoption of engineering best practices, including architecture patterns, coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and cloud-native deployment models.
• Provide technical leadership across the software development lifecycle-from solution architecture and prototyping to production deployment and continuous optimization.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, frameworks, and industry trends (including AI/GenAI) to enhance application capabilities, accelerate developer productivity, and deliver measurable business value.
• Champion the adoption of AI and Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities across the software development lifecycle-including intelligent automation, code generation, anomaly detection, and decision support-to enhance both application functionality and team productivity.
• Lead the design and integration of AI/GenAI-driven capabilities-such as intelligent automation, anomaly detection, decision support, and code assistance-across both customer-facing applications and internal development workflows.
• Partner closely with product owners, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and well-architected technical solutions.
• Drive resolution of complex technical challenges across application architecture, system integration, data flows, and user experience, balancing innovation with pragmatism and operational constraints.
• Act as a hands-on technical leader by actively contributing to critical codebases, conducting design and code reviews, and guiding troubleshooting efforts in an agile development environment.
• Establish and maintain architectural artifacts and documentation, including system blueprints, design decisions, and trade-off analyses, ensuring transparency, knowledge sharing, and long-term sustainability.
• Mentor and develop engineering talent across the organization, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation.
• Champion continuous improvement in engineering effectiveness, software quality, and operational performance through metric-driven insights, retrospectives, and automation.

Do you have experience in Windows?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * Be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

• Be available to work from the Secaucus, NJ office at least 1 day per week (Wednesday) or as requested. This is subject to change and likely to be more frequent at the start of the assignment as needed.
• Pass background check requirements., * 10+ years of experience in Software architecting, designing, and leading the development of core software platforms and enterprise applications.
• Strong proficiency in modern programming languages such as C#/.NET and JavaScript/TypeScript, with working knowledge of additional languages (e.g., Java, C/C++, Python, Shell scripting).
• Extensive experience designing and building APIs, backend services, and scalable web applications using Node.js or comparable frameworks.
• Proven expertise in architecting and delivering scalable, cloud-native applications leveraging Kubernetes, Docker-based containerization, microservices architecture, and distributed system principles across Windows and Linux environments.
• Strong experience with public cloud platforms (AWS and/or Microsoft Azure), including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models, with a track record of deploying, operating, and optimizing applications in cloud environment.
• Deep understanding of architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven, layered architectures) and enterprise design principles, with the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.
• Hands-on experience integrating AI/GenAI technologies into applications and development workflows, including LLM integration via APIs, intelligent automation, anomaly detection, decision support, and AI-assisted engineering practices.
• Solid foundation in data modeling, database design, and data management across relational and non-relational (SQL/NoSQL) systems.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, automated testing, and modern DevOps practices to enable reliable, repeatable, and efficient software delivery.
• Familiarity with application modernization efforts (e.g., migrating from .NET Framework to modern .NET) is a plus.
• Broad understanding of enterprise infrastructure, including Linux/Unix systems, networking fundamentals, and hybrid architectures spanning on-premises and cloud environments.
• Experience working within Agile environments (e.g., Scrum), with a strong understanding of modern development paradigms such as MVC, reactive programming, and event-driven systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions, influence architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and drive alignment across cross-functional teams while fostering a high-performing engineering culture.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required and relevant technical certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience migrating applications from .NET Framework to modern .NET.
• Experience with reactive programming and event-driven systems.
• Relevant technical certifications.
• Strong exposure to enterprise-scale cloud transformation initiatives.

$70 - $75 an hour - Temp-to-hire, Full-time, We are looking to hire a candidate with the mentioned skill sets and experience for one of our clients within the transportation/finance Industry. This is a 6+ month contracting role, with potential for extension. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity with expectations of becoming a full-time employee. This is a HYBRID role in Secaucus, NJ.