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Principal Software Engineer (Full-Time, On-Site)
Location: [City, State]
Schedule: 5 Days a Week, On-Site (No Remote/Hybrid Options)
We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer with a strong emphasis on front-end/UI development while maintaining full-stack capabilities. Our core technology stack includes React on the front-end and Java on the back-end. This is a critical leadership role that will drive technical excellence, mentor teams, and shape the architectural direction of our engineering initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Mentor and guide senior and junior engineers through best practices, code reviews, and technical development.
- Elevate the overall engineering capability by fostering a culture of high-quality code and continuous learning.
Architectural Influence
- Collaborate closely with architects and leadership to contribute to system and application architecture.
- Propose and evaluate scalable, maintainable solutions that align with long-term business and technical goals.
Engineering Excellence
- Analyze new and existing systems to identify opportunities for standardization, optimization, and improvement.
- Author technical documentation to support best practices, technical reference material, and standardized processes.
Full Stack Ownership
- Lead efforts on UI/Front-End development with React as the primary framework.
- Support and extend backend services written in Java (Spring Boot) and integrate with various APIs and cloud services.
System Support and Maintenance
- Configure, customize, and integrate software and hardware components.
- Perform system testing, troubleshooting, and provide technical support for deployed solutions.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with product, design, and backend teams to troubleshoot issues and deliver high-impact projects efficiently.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
- 7 years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on enterprise web development.
- Deep experience with React, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and modern UI best practices.
- Solid backend experience in Java, ideally with Spring Boot.
- Strong understanding of Twelve-Factor App principles and modern cloud-native development.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, AWS cloud services, and API integrations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with Next.js, Node.js, Kotlin, MuleSoft, Kafka, and distributed systems concepts.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Knowledge of service-oriented and microservices architectures.
- Demonstrated ability to tackle complex system-wide challenges and lead efforts to enhance performance, security, and scalability.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive, forward-thinking approach to engineering challenges.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to work independently and cross-functionally to drive initiatives to completion.
- Proven ability to build and maintain strategic partnerships and positively influence technical teams.
Important:
This is a full-time, on-site position requiring presence five days a week. We believe close collaboration, rapid iteration, and team synergy happen best in person.
