Principal Full Stack Software Engineer (Hybrid)

Description

The company is a growing firm that builds financial applications and serves large clients. The team is looking for a principal engineer to design systems and guide development.

You will work as an individual contributor, designing, building, deploying and managing architecture for assigned products, and you will shape the design of the financial applications with the team.

Responsibilities

• Set the design roadmap and lead discussions and development work for the development team.
• Build, roll out and drive adoption of design and coding standards and best practices.
• Make sure work meets corporate enterprise standards and policies.
• Lead the creation and rollout of suitable compliance measures.
• Propose sound architectural approaches and make sure code is designed and built efficiently and effectively.
• Give architecture expertise to business and development groups, and assess new technologies to bring forward fresh ideas.
• You may manage the daily work of professional or technical staff, or act as project manager on large projects with broad business impact.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field is preferred.
• 15+ years of software design experience.
• Thorough knowledge of software architecture, management practices and processes.
• Expert knowledge of N-tier web applications built on a Java-centric stack.
• Deep familiarity with AWS, especially serverless and microservices technologies.
• Advanced experience with SQL databases such as SQL Server or Oracle, including deep SQL knowledge and advanced query tuning.
• Experience with OLAP databases such as Snowflake is a plus.
• Strong analytical and diagnostic skills.
• Advanced interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Able to work independently and within a team.
• Proven ability to influence and lead people across all levels of the organization.
• Solid grasp of business functions, processes and strategy.
• Proven track record of taking work through to completion and helping others do the same.
• Advanced business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Open to others' ideas and willing to accept feedback.

Conditions

This is a hybrid role requiring 2-3 days per week in the Boston office.

Salary range is $175,000 to $195,000 USD. Final pay depends on factors such as relevant experience, skills and education.

The role is eligible for a bonus.

The company is committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone can contribute fully.

AI-based tools may support recruiters and hiring managers in reviewing applications, but humans make all hiring decisions. Any falsified or misrepresented information leads to disqualification.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits are available; details are on the company's benefits site.