Principal Software Engineer

Description

• Design, build, and continuously refactor Java/Spring Boot services that move money and orchestrate scheduling workflows

• Champion test-driven development, clean code, and “definition of done” standards

• Architect cloud-native solutions on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS/FIFO, Kinesis, IAM) and define infrastructure as code in Terraform or CloudFormation

• Mentor engineers by leading design reviews, pairing sessions, and documentation efforts—setting the tone as a self-starter, healthy disruptor, and model of accountability

• Collaborate with Product, SRE, and InfoSec teams to translate ambiguous requirements into secure, performant APIs

Requirements

• 7+ years of backend engineering experience (including 2+ years in a principal or lead role) delivering complex distributed systems at scale

• Proven accountability, follow-through, and habit of documenting and driving adoption of best practices; comfortable challenging the status quo and leading by example

• Mastery of Java and Spring Boot—data structures, concurrency, profiling, and robust testing

• Hands-on depth experience AWS including DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS/FIFO, Kinesis, and IAM roles/policies

• Strong with Terraform or CloudFormation for repeatable, auditable environments

• Advanced Dockerfile skills; working knowledge of Kubernetes tuning and operations

• CI/CD & DevSecOps experience with Jenkins or GitLab CI pipeline design integrating functional tests , static analysis, vulnerability scanning, and performance testing

• Proven experience building and maintaining backend APIs with TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js (e.g., Express or Fastify )

• Deep understanding of unit, integration, UI, E2E, and BDD/Cucumber testing plus secure, PII-free logging and performance monitoring (Splunk familiarity is a plus)

• Bachelor's degree in related field or an equivalent combination of professional experience and/or training required

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

• Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup

• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year

• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans

• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year

• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year

• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)

• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

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