Principal Software Engineer

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will partner with our business and technology groups to develop integration software solutions. You will take ownership of building and managing innovative integration platforms while providing advice and guidance to our partners. You will collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into software solutions. 

Responsibilities 

• Experience with data manipulation languages, including optimization techniques and understanding of normalized/dimensional data modeling principles. 
• Collaborate with development teams to understand product requirements and translate them into innovative software designs. 
• Implement development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews, keeping up to date with new technology. 
• Operate in an Agile environment to resolve technical issues and complete bug fixes. 
• Collaborate with teams and stakeholders to seek feedback on priorities to help shape innovative solutions for complex software challenges. 
• Serve as a primary technical point of contact for external technology resources. 
• Provide design input across a product. 
• Work directly with customers and end users. 
• Serve as an expert on coding and technical issues. 
• Interface with other technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements. 
• Write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components of moderate complexity. 
• Complete complex bug fixes. 
• Design and work with complex data models. 
• Mentor software developers interested in consultancy on development methodologies and optimization techniques. 
• All other duties as assigned. 

Requirements 

• 10+ years of Software Engineering experience or equivalent skills. 
• BS in Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred but not mandatory. 
• Demonstrated experience as a Software Engineer and knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall). 
• Proficiency in Big Data development languages such as Spark, Scala, or Python, and experience building data pipelines and handling data (ETL). 
• Familiarity with industry best practices, including code coverage. 
• Experience in distributed computing frameworks such as Apache Spark, Apache Flink, or similar. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a collaborative approach to problem-solving. 
• Ability to write and review detailed specifications for the development of complex system components. 
• Experience with test-driven development and the ability to complete complex bug fixes. 
• Strong organization, project planning, and time management skills across multiple functional groups and departments. 
• Advanced problem-solving experience involving leading teams in identifying, researching, and troubleshooting complex project issues. 
• Advanced communication (verbal and written) and customer service skills, with the ability to present information in a concise and effective manner to diverse audiences, including senior and executive management.