Principal Software Engineer

JOB TITLE: Principal Software Engineer

DEPARTMENT: Enterprise Utilities

REPORTS TO: Software Engineering Manager

JOB LOCATION: Remote (U.S. based)

TRAVEL: No

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Principal Software Engineer serves as a technical leader on the Software Engineering team, driving architecture decisions and best practices for our enterprise customer self-service platform. This role involves deep technical expertise in Java/Spring enterprise development combined with Angular front-end skills, along with the ability to mentor team members, lead complex technical initiatives, and work closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to shape the product roadmap.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead architecture and design decisions for enterprise-scale Java/Spring applications.
• Design and implement scalable, secure RESTful APIs and microservices using Spring Framework and Spring Boot.
• Drive front-end architecture using Angular (v13-17) with TypeScript, ensuring maintainable and performant applications.
• Architect database solutions using Oracle, including schema design, query optimization, and data migration strategies.
• Lead integration efforts with AWS services including Cognito for authentication, and other cloud services.
• Design and implement OAuth2/JWT security architecture and SSO integrations.
• Mentor senior and junior developers, conducting code reviews and establishing coding standards.
• Collaborate with product management to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Lead technical debt reduction initiatives and drive adoption of modern development practices.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements using Azure DevOps and Jenkins.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and frameworks to improve development efficiency.
• Document architectural decisions and maintain technical documentation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE):

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Expert-level knowledge of Java 8+ and Spring Framework ecosystem (Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Boot, Spring JDBC/ORM).
• Strong experience with Angular (v10+) and TypeScript for enterprise front-end development.
• Deep understanding of RESTful API design principles and microservices architecture.
• Extensive experience with Oracle or other enterprise relational database systems.
• Strong experience with authentication/authorization systems including OAuth2, JWT, and SSO.
• Experience with Maven for build management and dependency resolution.
• Proven ability to mentor developers and lead technical initiatives.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and architectural design skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with AWS services including Cognito, and cloud-native architecture patterns.
• Experience with Ionic/Capacitor for hybrid mobile application development.
• Knowledge of Apache CXF for SOAP/REST web services integration.
• Experience with JSP, Apache Tiles for legacy server-side rendering.
• Expertise with Azure DevOps Pipelines and Jenkins for CI/CD automation.
• Experience with Jackson for JSON processing and JAXB for XML marshalling.
• Background in billing systems or customer self-service portal applications.
• Experience leading Agile teams and participating in architectural governance.
• Track record of driving technical innovation and modernization initiatives.

Not currently recruiting from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Washington, or New York

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