Principal Software Engineer Job Description

A principal software engineer is a software engineer incharge of designing, building, and overseeing the development of one or moresoftware products, such as a website or desktop application.

Principal software engineers are typically leaders in their field,responsible for the overall design, quality, and functionality of software,as well as meeting deadlines and managing project teams.

They typically have five or more years of experience as a software engineer,and often hold multiple software certifications, such as CISSP, PMP,or SSCP, or multiple software industry certifications.

Job Brief:

We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our team. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design and development of our software products. You will be working closely with our product and engineering teams to ensure that our products are of the highest quality. If you are a passionate and experienced software engineer, we want to hear from you!

Principal Software Engineer Duties:

• Stay informed of all new features and technologies as they relate to software operations
• Research, test, evaluate, and implement new technology
• Implement new technologies into existing processes
• Provide technical and procedural guidance to others on new software features, systems, and organizations
• Improve upon existing software, systems, and organizations

Principal Software Engineer Responsibilities:

• Develop software architecture, design for scalability, and information security, including network, storage, and software testing
• Develop, document, and maintain software systems, including requirements, designs, coding, testing, and deployment
• Implement software features, fix bugs, and optimize performance
• Produce metrics and reports describing usage of their systems, capabilities, and defects
• Serve as technical lead and coach to junior-level software engineers
• Update and maintain technical documentation
• Remain up-to-date on industry standards, emerging technologies, and best practice methodologies
• Ethical professional, aware of their work’s impact on society

Requirements And Skills:

• 5+ years programming experience
• 1+ years of leadership experience
• 2+ years of MS product experience
• Experience with Microsoft stack
• Knowledge of C#, ASP.NET MVC and Entity Framework
• Knowledge of SQL Server
• Experience with Azure

At [Company Name], we believe that diversity is key to a successful business. We are committed to building an inclusive team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strongly encourage applications from people of all races, religions, national origins, genders, gender expressions, and ages.