Principal Software Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable, cloud-native enterprise solutions. This role plays a critical part in shaping technology strategy, driving architectural excellence, and mentoring engineering teams to support evolving business platforms. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and a hands-on approach to building high-impact systems in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of cloud-native applications aligned with enterprise architecture standards

• Drive front-end engineering efforts to build responsive, accessible user experiences

• Design and optimize database architectures for performance, scalability, security, and integrity

• Translate business requirements and architectural vision into high-quality technical solutions

• Partner with stakeholders to deliver measurable business value through technology

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines while championing DevOps and developer experience improvements

• Own the full software development lifecycle with a focus on quality, security, and maintainability

• Evaluate and adopt modern frameworks and tools to improve velocity and resilience

• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and code reviews across engineering teams

• Communicate architectural strategies and decisions to governance and leadership groups

• Proactively improve system performance, scalability, and reliability

• Maintain comprehensive documentation for systems and development workflows

• Ensure compliance with security, data governance, and regulatory requirements

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience delivering enterprise-grade systems

• Proven leadership experience in senior or principal engineering roles

• Strong expertise in cloud-native, API-driven, and distributed system architectures

• Advanced proficiency in modern backend development frameworks

• Extensive front-end development experience building responsive user interfaces

• Deep knowledge of relational databases and performance optimization techniques

• Strong experience with cloud platforms and services

• Solid understanding of microservices, messaging systems, and system design principles

• Highly analytical with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration abilities

• Business-focused mindset with the ability to align technical solutions to organizational goals

• Self-driven, adaptable, and committed to engineering excellence

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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