Principal Engineer

We are seeking a highly experienced and technically exceptional Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of complex, mission-critical systems within our Compliance Solutions portfolio. This includes solutions for pharmaceutical recall management, supply chain traceability, and compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA).

This role is ideal for a seasoned software engineer with a deep understanding of distributed systems, regulatory compliance in healthcare/pharma, and supply chain optimization. You will play a key role in shaping the architecture, mentoring engineering teams, and ensuring the delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions that directly impact patient safety and organizational compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

Architecture & Application Development (40%)

• Lead the design and development of scalable, distributed applications that support DSCSA compliance, pharmacy recall automation, and inventory tracking.

• Architect systems that manage pharmaceutical product serialization, traceability, and verification across the supply chain.

• Develop secure APIs and service-based components for integration with wholesalers, manufacturers, pharmacy systems, and healthcare providers.

• Apply cloud-native development practices, working within Azure or GCP environments.
   

Domain-Specific Innovation (30%)

• Collaborate with product and compliance teams to translate evolving DSCSA regulations into software features.

• Design algorithms and decision-support tools that optimize supply chain recall responsiveness and medication removal accuracy.

• Build automation workflows for identifying, notifying, and reconciling recalled or expired medications across pharmacy inventory systems.

• Contribute thought leadership on supply chain data modeling, drug pedigree tracking, and compliance reporting.
   

Technical Leadership (15%)

• Provide hands-on technical mentorship to software engineers across multiple teams.

• Lead architecture reviews, code reviews, and design sessions focused on security, scalability, and maintainability.

• Partner with DevOps and QA teams to drive CI/CD and automated testing excellence across product lines.

Collaboration & Strategy (10%)

• Collaborate with engineering managers, product owners, regulatory experts, and external stakeholders to align solutions with business and compliance objectives.

• Communicate technical trade-offs and risks clearly to leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Support build vs. buy analyses and contribute to vendor and technology evaluations.

Continuous Improvement (5%)

• Drive adoption of best practices in engineering excellence, secure coding, and observability.

• Stay informed of changes in DSCSA regulations, pharmaceutical supply chain innovations, and emerging recall standards.

• Champion continuous learning and experimentation within the engineering organization.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, including experience with distributed system design and cloud-native architecture.

• Demonstrated experience with pharmaceutical or healthcare compliance systems (e.g., DSCSA, HIPAA, FDA 21 CFR Part 11).

• Deep understanding of supply chain systems, product serialization, and event-driven architectures.

• Proficiency with .NET (C#), Java, or Python in enterprise environments.

• Strong experience with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).

• Familiarity with messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, Azure Service Bus, RabbitMQ).

• Expertise in API-first design, microservices, and containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with pharmaceutical recall management platforms or pharmacy inventory syst