Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

Position Summary
Lead and contribute to the design, development, and delivery of scalable, secure web e-commerce based applications. Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet business needs. Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Write code, lots of code. Language depends on the application. Tech stack includes: C#, Java, Angular, React, Microservices and GCP.
• Provide technical leadership for strategic initiatives and advise on tools, methods, and standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
• Identify and implement system enhancements to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to define requirements and solutions.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and integrate them where beneficial.

Qualifications

• 8+ years developing scalable web applications and services (preferably REST).
• Expertise in security standards (OAuth, SAML, OWASP top 10).
• Strong experience with CI/CD, test automation, and code quality practices.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and related services.
• Deep understanding of relational and/or NoSQL databases,  and performance tuning.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.