Job Description
At our core, we strive to enhance financial security for individuals every day. By joining our Digital Marketing Technology team, you'll become part of a dedicated and enthusiastic group that values the impact of our work on clients and investors alike.
Role Overview:
As a Principal Engineer on our Digital Marketing Technology team, you will be at the forefront of implementing cutting-edge software solutions that serve both internal and external clients. This role involves designing and developing technical solutions for new and existing applications while collaborating with various business stakeholders and IT team members. Success in this role requires thriving in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, and agile software development environment. You will engage in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, development, unit testing, code review, and deployment, providing best-practice guidance and upholding IT standards to enhance code quality, performance, and delivery.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and delivery of large-scale projects involving multiple systems and deliverables.
• Serve as a trusted advisor, working across various development teams to align system architectures with business and technology strategies.
• Anticipate business impacts of different solutions, explaining tradeoffs to business partners to facilitate optimal decision-making.
• Contribute to the technology roadmap by aligning short-term and long-term goals with specific technological solutions.
• Provide technical consulting and leadership, identifying new technological uses to meet strategic business objectives.
• Create visual representations of system and data architectures using standardized modeling techniques.
• Research and evaluate new technologies for integration into our software stack.
• Assess current system architectures and drive continuous improvements.
• Enhance application performance and stability by identifying, investigating, and resolving issues proactively.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline, or equivalent work/education experience (Advanced degree preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of software development experience.
• Minimum 3 years in a principal-level or similar role.
• Experience with Sitecore or similar CMS solutions is advantageous.
• Preferred experience in SEO.
• Proficient in visualizing application design through various diagramming techniques (use cases, activity, sequence, entity relationship, etc.).
• Proven track record in leading the design and implementation of distributed, resilient, service-oriented application architectures.
• Ability to manage technical design across multiple, interdependent projects simultaneously.
• Effective communication skills to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong knowledge of secure coding standards and best practices.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery.
• Familiarity with Test Driven Development (TDD) concepts, methods, and tools.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and deliver solutions in multiple programming languages and technical environments.
• Commitment to staying current with emerging technologies through ongoing professional development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and effectively communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Enthusiastic, proactive approach to taking on new opportunities and challenges.
• Client-focused decision-making and actions.
• Collaborative team player with the adaptability to rapidly changing requirements.
• Availability for full-time hours, with additional hours as needed.

Technical Expertise:

• Advanced proficiency and 8 years of practical experience with:
• .NET Framework (4.0 or later)
• C#
• SQL Server
• JavaScript/TypeScript
• HTML5 and CSS
• Strong experience with:
• ASP.NET MVC (3 or later)
• ASP.NET Web API (2 or later)
• Building single-page applications using React (or similar frameworks)
• JSON
• Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Additional Skills:

• Experience with Sitecore or similar CMS solutions is a plus.
• Preferred experience in SEO.
• Proficiency in visualizing application design through various diagramming techniques.
• Leadership in designing and implementing distributed, resilient, service-oriented application architectures.
• Technical design leadership across multiple projects.
• Ability to communicate complex technical subjects to diverse audiences.
• Strong knowledge of secure coding standards and best practices.
• Experience with continuous integration and delivery.
• Familiarity with Test Driven Development (TDD) concepts, methods, and tools.
• Proven ability to learn and deliver solutions across multiple programming languages and technical environments.
• Commitment to staying current with emerging technologies through professional development.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact across all organizational levels.