Principal Software Engineer
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The principal software engineer leads technical direction and mentors the engineering team. They architect and design complex software systems, ensuring scalability and performance. Problem-solving is central, to tackling intricate technical challenges and optimizing code. Collaboration with cross-functional teams drives product delivery and innovation. They uphold coding standards, conduct code reviews, and promote best practices. Continuous learning keeps them abreast of cutting-edge technologies and trends.
What you get to do
- Leading the design and architecture of complex software systems. This includes making decisions about technology stack, scalability, and performance.
- Contributing to the overall technical strategy of the organization. This includes evaluating new technologies, making recommendations for tooling and infrastructure improvements, and driving innovation.
- Ensuring that the engineering team follows best practices for code quality, performance, security, and scalability. This involves implementing coding standards, conducting code reviews, and promoting continuous improvement.
- Writing technical documentation, including design documents, API specifications, and architecture diagrams to facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing within the team.
- Writing high-quality, efficient code for critical components of the software system. This may involve coding in various programming languages depending on the project requirements.
- Staying updated with the latest technologies, trends, and best practices in software engineering through self-learning, attending conferences, and participating in technical communities.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive product delivery and innovation.
What you bring to the Team
- 10+ years of work experience in writing software
- Proven expertise in designing scalable, high-performance software architectures and making strategic technical decisions.
- Demonstrated leadership and mentoring abilities, with a track record of leading and motivating engineering teams.
- Effective communication skills to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- In-depth understanding of software technologies across multiple programming languages.
- Extensive hand on experience and mastery of high-level languages required C#, .Net & JavaScript/ React, SQL, etc.
- Proficiency with AWS Serverless architecture: AWS Lambda, Dynamo DB, step functions & API Gateway
- strong grasp of algorithms and computer science fundamentals.
- Proficiency with Web development
- Expertise in API technologies, including REST and GraphQL.
- Proficiency with operating system internals, including Linux and Windows.
- Willingness to travel as needed.
location: Los Angeles, California
job type: Permanent
salary: $150,000 - 175,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
What you get to do
- Leading the design and architecture of complex software systems. This includes making decisions about technology stack, scalability, and performance.
- Contributing to the overall technical strategy of the organization. This includes evaluating new technologies, making recommendations for tooling and infrastructure improvements, and driving innovation.
- Ensuring that the engineering team follows best practices for code quality, performance, security, and scalability. This involves implementing coding standards, conducting code reviews, and promoting continuous improvement.
- Writing technical documentation, including design documents, API specifications, and architecture diagrams to facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing within the team.
- Writing high-quality, efficient code for critical components of the software system. This may involve coding in various programming languages depending on the project requirements.
- Staying updated with the latest technologies, trends, and best practices in software engineering through self-learning, attending conferences, and participating in technical communities.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive product delivery and innovation.
What you bring to the Team
- 10+ years of work experience in writing software
- Proven expertise in designing scalable, high-performance software architectures and making strategic technical decisions.
- Demonstrated leadership and mentoring abilities, with a track record of leading and motivating engineering teams.
- Effective communication skills to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- In-depth understanding of software technologies across multiple programming languages.
- Extensive hand on experience and mastery of high-level languages required C#, .Net & JavaScript/ React, SQL, etc.
- Proficiency with AWS Serverless architecture: AWS Lambda, Dynamo DB, step functions & API Gateway
- strong grasp of algorithms and computer science fundamentals.
- Proficiency with Web development
- Expertise in API technologies, including REST and GraphQL.
- Proficiency with operating system internals, including Linux and Windows.
- Willingness to travel as needed.
qualifications:
- Experience level: Experienced
- Minimum 10 years of experience
- Education: Bachelors
skills:
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At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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