Principal Software Engineer

The Principal Software Engineer is a technical leader responsible for overseeing the entire software development lifecycle, providing architectural direction, and ensuring the technical quality of .NET Core/Azure-based web applications. This role involves mentoring engineers, collaborating across disciplines, and leveraging modern DevOps and AI tools to maximize productivity and quality.

Key Responsibilities

 

• Oversee full technical lifecycle of software products, including architecture, feature breakdown, and production readiness.
• Act as technical lead for software engineering teams.
• Ensure and own the technical quality of deliverables.
• Provide architectural direction and document key decisions.
• Utilize Agentic AI tools to enhance development processes and team output.
• Adapt development processes to meet team and client needs.
• Foster collaboration as a technical liaison between engineering and other project disciplines (Design, QA, PM, etc.).
• Lead technical reviews and provide feedback and mentorship to team members.
• Contribute to domain leadership: strategic input, best practices, and initiatives.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Assess and interview prospective technical candidates.
• Provide ad-hoc technical support within the domain as needed.
• Assist with pre-sales activities by offering technical recommendations and effort estimates.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
   

Required Skills & Qualifications

 

• Bachelor’s/advanced degree in Computer Science or related field, coding bootcamp, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of software development experience, specializing in .NET Core web applications.
• 4+ years of experience with Azure cloud services and cloud-scale application development.
• 2-3+ years of cloud application architecture experience with knowledge of design patterns.
• Proficient in DevOps practices and CI/CD pipeline management for cloud web applications.
• Experience with both serverless and container-based architectures, event-driven development.
• Familiarity with emerging agentic AI software development tools.
• Strong ability to write complex software and explain technical decisions.
• Excellent technical communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Deep understanding of iterative software development processes.
  
   

Preferred Skills

 

• Introductory experience in systems architecture.
• Experience participating in client pitches and pre-sales technical solutioning.
• Experience in technical candidate interviewing.
• Exposure to full stack development, especially with Next.js and React.
• Experience with .NET desktop application development.
• Background in Data Engineering or ML Engineering