Principal Software Engineer

We are currently seeking a highly motivated professional for the role of Principal Software Engineer. The Principal Software Engineer possesses and applies a broad knowledge of software principles, practices, and procedures related to developing applications and completing difficult technical assignments. This person will contribute to a culture of excellence and productivity within the software development team.

• Responsible for enterprise-wide development of next-generation member facing systems
• Be a leader within the engineering team to design and develop enterprise-level software applications
• Perform analysis of all available information to choose the appropriate solution to resolve problems
• Lead effective collaboration with members of architectural, engineering, quality assurance teams and other departments within the company
• Collaborate with product owners to understand and determine business requirements
• Analyze moderate to complex business needs from documented requirements and specifications and design appropriate technical solutions to meet those business needs
• Lead technical design discussions with Agile engineering team
• Perform research and development activities along with application software performance analysis
• Lead development proof of concept projects
• Evaluate third-party libraries/frameworks
• Work effectively in an Agile scrum environment on a wide variety of projects
• Attend daily agile scrum team standup meetings and work closely with Scrum Coach to assess development priorities/risk
• Learn about new technologies and make proposals to use them as appropriate
• Lead others in best software development lifecycle practices, methods, conventions, and standards
• Act as a mentor and coach to other software engineers using various means including paired-programming, code reviews, and code training walkthroughs.

• Minimum of 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Proven experience working on complex enterprise software systems
• Advanced knowledge of Object Oriented Principles and languages
• Advanced Knowledge of software Design Patterns
• Advanced Knowledge of software industry best practices
• Advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Visual Studio
• Advanced knowledge and experience in C# and Microsoft .Net Framework
• Advanced knowledge and experience in TypeScript, JavaScript, and Angular 1 & 2
• Advanced experience with relational databases, SQL script writing (Oracle PLSQL preferred)
• Advanced experience with Object Relational Mappers (NHibernate preferred)
• Ability to take complex development tasks and develop appropriate software solutions
• Experience with source control systems (Bitbucket is preferred)
• Strong interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability learn quickly and manage time effectively

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) in Information Technology, MIS, Computer Science or related field
• Experience working with Jira project management software (desired)
• Experience working in an Agile development environment (desired)