Principal Software Engineer

AI overview

Lead the full lifecycle of a complex SaaS application, mentoring junior engineers and driving modernization strategies in a dynamic, Agile team environment.

Job Summary

Contruent is looking for a full stack Principal Software Engineer to join our software development team. You will be working in an Agile environment as a key contributor of a SaaS (Software as a Service) product.



What you’ll be doing:

 

  • Playing a leadership role in the full life cycle from ideation through production support and maintenance of a complex SaaS application
  • Learning the domain of project cost controls and applying principles of domain-driven design and modeling to building Contruent software applications
  • Architecting, designing, and implementing microservices and associated patterns
  • Conducting research spikes to drive key technical decisions
  • Developing and implementing detailed strategies for modernizing legacy applications
  • Mentoring junior engineers in the areas of architecture and design
  • Full stack development – front end, back end, and database
  • Working closely with the Product group to refine new features and functionality, build out roadmaps/task execution plans, and provide estimations
  • Developing containers and deploying them to Kubernetes clusters
  • Implementing best practices associated with CI/CD
  • Working with DevOps to identify infrastructure needs and that software components are readily deployable and can be effectively monitored and managed once deployed to the cloud
  • Creative, out-of-the-box solutioning of complex problems
  • Own issue identification, root cause analysis, and resolution
  • Develop scalable, high quality, easy to use software
  • Work with a highly efficient team in a global organization



What you need:


  • Proven skills in learning a complex domain and developing a deep understanding of existing Contruent software applications
  • 7+ years of experience developing commercial SaaS applications
  • 7+ years of experience developing cloud-native containerized applications
  • 5+ years of experience with a major cloud provider (AWS preferred)
  • Demonstrated experience as an architect and designer
  • Experience with designing and implementing microservices
  • Experience with object-oriented programming
  • Experience with data structures
  • Expertise with SQL and relational databases, including writing complex queries, schema architecture, query optimization, and performance improvements
  • Experience with NOSQL databases
  • Knowledge of modern software design patterns
  • A firm understanding of the SOLID principles
  • Able to explore and prototype new ideas and technologies that span multiple areas
  • A firm understanding of Agile Scrum software development practices
  • A strong mindset for quality and experience writing different kinds of tests – unit tests, integration tests, end to end tests
  • Great problem-solving and debugging skills
  • Familiarity working with UX designers in a user-centric design process
  • Solid communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work from specifications
  • Ability to plan complex projects and provide/refine estimates recognizing uncertainties and risk factors



Technologies Used:

  • C#
  • .NET 8
  • SQL Server, MongoDB
  • js
  • TypeScript
  • AWS
  • Docker, Kubernetes
  • Kubernetes



Bonus If You Have:

  • Experience with Auth0
  • Experience in the construction industry, project controls, or cost management
  • Certifications in technology, Agile methodologies, product management, or project management

 

Salary
$155,000 – $175,000 per year
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