Sr Software Engineer I (Formal Leader - Hybrid Only)

What You'll Do

We're seeking a people-focused engineering leader to join our Workplace Benefits team. You will lead engineers within our Onboarding domain, responsible for critical customer setup and integration processes. This role offers the opportunity to shape team culture, drive technical decisions, and own domain outcomes while fostering an environment of innovation and engineering excellence. Success in this role comes from strong leadership aptitude, sound technical judgment, and the ability to make confident decisions.

You'll Have the Opportunity To:

• Own people leadership and team development through regular feedback and coaching
• Guide technical direction and architectural decisions
• Foster a high-performing engineering culture focused on quality and innovation
• Partner with Product to ensure solutions align with strategic goals
• Drive engineering best practices and quality standards
• Lead performance management and career development initiatives
• Make day-to-day prioritization and tradeoff decisions
• Champion modern engineering practices and scalable architectural patterns
• Create psychological safety and team cohesion
• Partner with business stakeholders and adjacent teams to ensure seamless end-to-end workflows

Who You Are

We are looking for someone with:

• Associate's or bachelor's degree (preference in computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field) or equivalent experience and 6+ years of relevant IT experience
• Experience leading people in a formal capacity (e.g., managing a small team, acting as a tech lead or domain lead with direct reports)
• Experience conducting 1:1s, giving feedback, and supporting performance and growth
• Strong technical judgment and ability to guide technical decisions
• Comfort owning decisions and partnering with Product and peers
• Ability to operate with incomplete information and make tradeoffs
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Adaptable and able to learn from experiences
• Actively seeks coaching and feedback for personal growth

Skills That Will Help You Stand Out

• Track record of building team culture
• Background in system integration and API design
• Experience with AWS, Typescript, GraphQL, or Salesforce
• Strategic approach and change management experience
• Experience with migration from legacy implementations to cloud solutions
• Strong stakeholder management skills

Salary Range Information

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)

$116000 - $156000 / year

Time Off Program

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don't accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.

Pension Eligible

Yes
Work Environments

This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek). You'll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Nonimmigrant Workers and for Employment-Based Immigrants

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Global Investors positions, you'll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

Experience Principal

While our expertise spans the globe, we're bound by one common purpose: to foster a world where financial security is accessible to all. And our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees - individually and all of us together. Explore our core values, benefits and why we're an exceptional place to grow your career.

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Posting Window

We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.

Original Posting Date

1/9/2026

Most Recently Posted Date

1/9/2026

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