Principal Software Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Principal Software Engineer (full-stack, digital experience)
• Type: Individual contributor and lead subject matter expert on agile teams

Description

The Principal Software Engineer is the lead subject matter expert for full-stack software engineering and digital experience, defining long-term strategy for agile development teams and building/supporting products end-to-end. This role architects, engineers, tests, and releases highly scalable and maintainable custom applications and ships software on a regular cadence (e.g., daily to every two weeks). The engineer mentors across teams, drives technology maturity, and represents the organization externally.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead full-stack software engineering SME on an agile delivery team
• Collaborate with product owners, designers, and engineers to deliver value iteratively
• Serve as technology SME for the product team and represent multiple teams to stakeholders
• Architect and release end-to-end custom software applications
• Ensure quality using clean coding practices, pair programming, TDD, continuous integration, and code reviews
• Influence technology strategy aligned with department goals
• Engage in the technology industry by applying new concepts and networking/speaking at conferences and meetups
• Mentor engineers across multiple teams using deep understanding of guest experience, business, and systems

Requirements

• 7 years of software engineering experience (or related)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related, or 2 additional years of relevant training/experience
• Experience building custom, high-scale, n-tier full-stack applications using object-oriented languages (e.g., C#, Java)
• Expertise using design patterns to create clean, maintainable, performant code
• Expertise with cloud technology and modern architecture practices for high-scale distributed systems
• Experience mentoring engineers and driving code quality using SOLID and modern design patterns
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to drive new ideas/technologies to developer communities
• High school diploma or equivalent; minimum age 18; authorized to work in the U.S.

Benefits

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous 401(k) match program
• Annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off