Principal Engineer

General Summary: The Principal Software Engineer I is responsible for developing high-quality, innovative, fully performing software in compliance with coding standards. This individual works in partnership with cross-functional teams to ensure that software deliverables, including designs, codes, and tests, are completed in a timely manner, while remaining aligned with industry and organizational standards. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Provides support to the Engineering teams, with a high attention to detail Researches, analyzes, and documents findings May coach and review the work of other team members Designs, builds, and maintains large-scale production services, web applications, data pipelines, and streaming systems Works on systems critical to company's current and future operations Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack Assists with the improvement of organizational engineering standards, tooling, and processes Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing, and certification of software Evaluates codes to ensure validity, proper structure, alignment with industry standards, and compatibility with operating systems Maintains an understanding of current technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Required: Ability to manage projects and processes independently with limited supervision Advanced knowledge of the applicable work area Ability to situationally adapt and understand new technology/processes as per business requirements Knowledge of a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures Ability to work constructively and independently under stress and pressure in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment Ability to manage competing priorities while producing high-quality work Ability to interact positively and openly with colleagues and external business contacts, with strong verbal and written communication skills Strong organization and time-management skills with the ability to meet reasonable deadlines Strong knowledge of programming languages and software basics Strong knowledge of relevant software development tools, including version control, build processes, debuggers, and test frameworks Technical Skills Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) and Java , with hands-on experience building microservices architecture . Expertise in event-driven systems and streaming infrastructure using Apache Kafka . Deep understanding of NoSQL technologies like Cassandra, DynamoDB, or MongoDB and Redis caching mechanisms . Solid grasp of RESTful APIs , GraphQL , and message queues . Familiarity with UI frameworks and frontend-backend integration concepts . Experience deploying services on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and using CI/CD pipelines . Educational/Vocational/Previous Experience Recommendations: Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent business experience 8+ years of relevant experience Working Conditions: Hybrid