What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Software Engineer position at Prometheus Group?
Principal Software Engineer
About Prometheus Group:
Prometheus Group is a team of self-starters centered on being resourceful, accountable, and results focused. Career progress is based on merit and not years of service or attaining certifications. Our drive and dedication to creating great products for our global customers are at the heart of all we do! In joining Prometheus, you will become a part of the largest global provider of comprehensive enterprise asset management (EAM) software solutions that support the management life cycle for equipment maintenance and operations.
We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our innovative development team. The ideal candidate will be a software craftsman, and excellence champion, and an expert in advanced object-oriented programming and related concepts (OOP to DDD) and .NET technologies, with exposure to modern frontend development (React or Angular, cross platform), and cloud. This role involves tackling complex technical challenges, mentoring team members, implementing industry best practices, and collaborating closely with various product stakeholders.
You will be expected to take on the most complicated features while also mentoring less senior developers on coding practices, design patterns, and the overall processes to follow that lead to high quality code.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and development of complex, scalable software solutions using OOP principles in .NET and front-end engineering areas.
- Go beyond OOP and own the excellence with Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture and Domain-Driven Design; these skills are especially critical to communicate effectively on architectural matters in the application code.
- Be a champion in engineering excellence, which starts from clean, testable code and spans through unit tests.
- Go beyond unit tests with the Test-First approaches like Test-Driven Development and Behavior-Driven Development.
- Lead by example in all things engineering excellence! Do what you know best, know what you do best, and have the mindset for continuous learning while mentoring junior and mid-level engineers in the team, fostering their professional growth and technical skills.
- Execute spikes / POCs to prove, or disprove, an architecture, design, or concept.
- Conduct thorough code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, UX designers, and other stakeholders to define and implement software functionality, architecture, and system designs.
- Lead the team in the implementation of security best practices and mentor others on their use.
- Stay aware of and have an opinion about emerging technologies and industry trends and blend it with our application portfolio state to effectively participate in conversations that help uplift our application portfolio; to institute changes that maximize velocity and achieve a constant rate from sprint to sprint; to contribute to the ongoing improvement of development processes and methodologies; to drive technical decision-making and provide expert advice to various departments within the organization.
- You will tackle the most challenging and intricate tasks within the development lifecycle.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Software Engineering, or a related field
- 10 years of experience in software development, with at least 7 years focusing on .NET technologies on a commercial software product.
- Expert-level knowledge of C# and .NET Framework/Core
- Expert-level knowledge of React with Typescript
- Expert in writing and mentoring team members in the creation of unit tests
- Expertise in troubleshooting performance problems and identifying and implementing a remediation.
- Strong understanding of OOP principles and design patterns
- Extensive experience with software architecture and system design, including concepts from Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture.
- Proficiency in developing and consuming RESTful APIs
- Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, Postgres) and ORM frameworks
- Proven track record of implementing and maintaining test-driven development practices.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to mentor and guide team members
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and various stakeholders.
- Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS)
- Experience setting up CI/CD pipelines and utilizing DevOps practices.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with ERP integrations (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Maximo)
Benefits Overview:
We offer an attractive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our teammates:
- Employee base HSA plan, dental, life and short-term disability coverage 100% paid for by Prometheus Group
- HSA & FSA plan options
- Retirement Savings with Generous Company Match & Immediate Vesting
- Gym membership to O2 Fitness
- Casual dress attire
- Half-Day Fridays
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Company Outings, Trips & Activities
Prometheus Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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