Principal Software Development Engineer

• Technical Leadership: Drive architecture and design across multiple systems, ensuring scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with product managers, architects, and business stakeholders to understand colleague needs and shape technology roadmaps.
• Innovation: Introduce new tools, frameworks, and approaches that enhance development speed, quality, and performance.
• Team Empowerment: Mentor and guide software engineers and tech leads across squads; promote engineering best practices and continuous improvement.
• System Ownership: Lead the evolution of core colleague platforms, including integrations with internal services and third-party systems.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure high system availability, performance, and data integrity through robust DevOps practices and incident management.

Key requirements:

• 10+ years in software development with proven experience in a senior or principal engineering role
• Deep expertise in one or more programming languages (e.g., TypeScript/React, Java)
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, event-driven systems, and distributed computing
• Experience working with cloud platforms (preferably Azure), Docker, Kubernetes
• Hands-on knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and infrastructure-as-code
• Proven experience designing and building scalable mobile and web applications with a focus on usability, performance, and responsiveness
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in large, enterprise environments
• Passion for building technology that improves the colleague experience
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strategic thinker with a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving change across complex environments

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with enterprise HR or colleague-focused systems (e.g., Oracle HCM, Zellis)