Total Talent SolutionsNow hiring for an IT Principal Software Engineer
Location: Round Rock, TX
Pay Rate: $105.43 per hour
Put in the Work, Reap the Rewards: IT Principal Software Engineers Wanted. Looking for IT Principal Software Engineer jobs in Round Rock where your skills can make a real impact? This opportunity offers the chance to contribute to a growing team, develop your experience, and build a rewarding career in a professional work environment.
If your skills and experience are a good match for this role please apply today. This opportunity is being offered by Staffmark to qualified candidates.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education, technical training, and hands-on software development experience considered.
- Strong foundation in software architecture, systems design, secure coding practices, and enterprise application development.
Experience Requirements
- Proven experience designing, building, and deploying AI-powered software solutions in production environments with measurable business impact.
- Advanced programming skills in Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, or similar languages.
- Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), generative AI, AI agents, context engineering, prompt optimization, and AI system evaluation.
- Experience integrating enterprise platforms using REST APIs, GraphQL, webhooks, CI/CD pipelines, cloud services, source control, and security tools.
- Knowledge of DevSecOps, secure software development lifecycle (SDLC), software testing, code quality, and application security best practices.
- Experience with AI coding assistants, MCP (Model Context Protocol), LLMOps, AI guardrails, and automated verification tools is highly preferred.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering, security, product, and business teams.
Physical Capabilities
- Ability to work full-time onsite at the Round Rock, TX facility.
- Frequent computer use, including extended periods of sitting, typing, and screen-based work.
- Ability to participate in technical meetings, presentations, and collaborative development activities.
- Must be able to maintain focus while managing multiple technical projects and priorities.
Job Duties
- Design, develop, and deploy AI-driven solutions that enhance the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
- Build AI-powered developer tools, agent-based workflows, code verification systems, and automated security review capabilities.
- Develop solutions supporting secure AI-generated code, policy enforcement, quality assurance, and compliance requirements.
- Integrate AI applications with enterprise systems including source control, ticketing platforms, CI/CD environments, security tools, and cloud infrastructure.
- Design scalable APIs, data models, and service architectures with security, observability, and extensibility in mind.
- Evaluate AI system performance, reliability, cost optimization, and production readiness.
- Partner with stakeholders to define requirements, drive adoption, and deliver innovative AI engineering solutions.
Benefits
- Competitive Weekly Pay
- Comprehensive Benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life and Disability Insurance for added peace of mind.
- Optional 401(k) Plan to help you prepare for the future.
- Opportunities for Growth through a variety of assignments with leading employers.
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