Sr Principal Software Engineer
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At Alcon we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly champion progress and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here youll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.
We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse talented people to join Alcon. As a Sr Principal Software Engineer supporting Digital Engineering Team in Ft. Worth TX you will be trusted to lead our team of developers in the design development and maintenance of software applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in multiple programming languages web development frameworks databases and cloud platforms.
In this role a typical day will include:
- Technical Leadership: Collaborate with the Product team and Solution Architects to release new features. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture. Lead the development team in designing developing and maintaining software applications. Participate in design and sprint reviews to remove technical barriers shape our products direction and improve patient outcomes. Stay updated with the latest technologies and industry trends.
- Design and Development: Architect design and implement scalable software solutions using technologies like Spring Boot JPA/Hibernate and Microservices. Develop robust backend features while adhering to best practices. Design complex software systems for scalability performance and security. Proficient in designing and implementing microservices architecture using Spring MVC (Java Spring Boot) and Spring Cloud frameworks.
- Security: Implement design patterns and best practices for highperformance backend services ensuring software security and protection from breaches.
- Quality Assurance: Advocate for quality engineering practices such as unit testing code reviews and CI/CD pipelines to deliver reliable and efficient software. Ensure thorough testing and debugging before software release.
- Cloud and Infrastructure: Expertise in AWS or other cloud platforms using cloudnative technologies and best practices to optimize infrastructure and application performance.
- Problem Solving: Use a programmatic approach to identify root causes and implement effective solutions to complex technical challenges.
- Collaboration: Work closely with crossfunctional teams to understand business requirements and deliver solutions aligned with strategic objectives. Manage multiple projects concurrently ensuring timely task completion and effective collaboration within a dynamic team.
WHAT YOULL BRING TO ALCON:
- Bachelors Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school15 yrs;Assoc.11 yrs; M.S.4 yrs; PhD3 yrs)
- 7 Years of Relevant Experience
- The ability to fluently read write understand and communicate in English.
- Travel requirements: 10 Domestic
- Relocation assistance: Yes
- Sponsorship available: Yes
Preferred Qualifications:
- Handson experience with Helm Charts and API security best practices.
- Advanced proficiency in Spring Boot JPA/Hibernate Microservices and related technologies.
- Strong understanding of software design patterns architectural principles and industry best practices.
- Expertise in lowlevel technical documentation standards.
- Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines particularly using Jenkins and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms especially AWS and cloudnative technologies.
- Exceptional problemsolving analytical and communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fastpaced collaborative environment.
- Demonstrated success in leading and mentoring engineering teams
HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:
- Benefit from working in a highly collaborative environment.
- Join Alcons mission to provide toptier innovative products to enhance sight enhance lives and grow your career.
- Alcon provides robust benefits package including health life retirement flexible time off and much more!
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Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in EVerify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position please send an email to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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Employment Type
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