Principal Software Developer

Job Title:            Principal Software Developer

Department:      Information Technology

Reports To:         VP Software Development

FLSA Status:      Exempt

Management:   No

Salary Range:    $170000 - $180000/yr

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS: The Principal Software Developer is responsible for designing developing testing implementing and supporting software applications that drive business operations and strategic objectives. This role serves as a technical leader within the development team providing guidance to developers collaborating with business stakeholders and ensuring software solutions are scalable secure maintainable and aligned with organizational standards.

The Principal Software Developer combines strong technical expertise with problem-solving skills and leadership capabilities to deliver high-quality software solutions in a fast-paced environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design develop maintain and support enterprise software applications APIs integrations services and microservices throughout the full software development lifecycle.
• Lead application architecture and solution design defining technical direction and selecting architectural patternsincluding SOA microservices component-based and event-driven architecturesto deliver scalable secure resilient and maintainable business solutions.
• Serve as a technical owner for assigned applications ensuring long-term maintainability stability performance and alignment with business objectives.
• Participate in project estimation planning and continuous improvement initiatives while contributing to development standards methodologies and governance.
• Create and maintain technical documentation solution designs architecture standards and implementation plans.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders Product Owners Business Analysts QA Infrastructure teams and end users to gather requirements resolve issues and deliver successful software solutions.
• Provide technical leadership guidance and mentorship to internal team members and external development partners including code reviews and solution oversight.
• Ensure adherence to established development security quality and SDLC standards methodologies and best practices.
• Incorporate security data protection regulatory and compliance requirements into application architecture design development and support activities.
• Develop high-quality efficient and maintainable code with a focus on reliability performance scalability and user experience.
• Contribute to DevOps practices continuous integration and deployment processes automated testing and operational excellence.
• Support software deployments production releases troubleshooting root cause analysis and ongoing application support.
• Identify and implement processes workflow and technology improvements that increase flexibility reduce costs and improve system availability and performance.
• Promote a collaborative team environment through knowledge sharing cross-training and positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

DESIRED PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Technical Leadership
• Problem Solving and Analytical Thinking
• Communication and Collaboration
• Accountability and Ownership
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Business Acumen
• Adaptability
• Customer Focus

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• 7 years of professional software development experience.
• 5 years of hands-on development experience with C#/.NET and PHP applications.
• Experience designing developing and supporting enterprise web applications APIs and system integrations.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Experience with source control CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex production issues.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or related field.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience modernizing or integrating legacy PHP applications -based platforms.
• Experience with Azure services and cloud-native development.
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and containerized deployments.
• Experience leading technical projects and mentoring development teams.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices.
• Experience in financial services mortgage lending banking or regulated industries.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position is in an office setting with computer and general office equipment. The position requires the ability to move freely around within the department and other department locations.
• Hybrid or remote work environment

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time