Principal Engineer

Solera•Westlake, TX

About The Position

Principal Engineer / Westlake Who We Are Solera is a global leader in data and software services that strives to transform every touchpoint of the vehicle lifecycle into a connected digital experience. In addition, we provide products and services to protect life’s other most important assets: our homes and digital identities. Today, Solera processes over 300 million digital transactions annually for approximately 235,000 partners and customers in more than 90 countries. Our 6,500 team members foster an uncommon, innovative culture and are dedicated to successfully bringing the future to bear today through cognitive answers, insights, algorithms and automation. For more information, please visit solera.com. The Role We are seeking an exceptional Principal Engineer to lead the design, architecture, and delivery of complex, high-impact engineering solutions. In this role, you will influence technical direction across teams, drive best practices, and mentor engineers at all levels. Ideal candidates are strategic thinkers, highly technical, strong collaborators, and thrive in environments focused on innovation, learning, and technical excellence.

Requirements

Strong adaptability and resilience in dynamic environments.
Ability to establish, refine, and enforce coding and architectural standards across teams.
Excellent communication and influencing skills across technical and non‑technical audiences.
Strategic thinking and the ability to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
Strong prioritization, time management, and execution discipline.
Passion for continuous learning and staying current with emerging technologies.
High attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
8+ years of professional software development experience.
Strong experience designing and implementing relational database solutions.
Knowledge of application servers.
Expertise in writing optimized and scalable database queries.
Experience architecting and developing enterprise‑grade web applications.
Proven ability to work collaboratively as a senior technical leader within engineering teams.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high‑performance software solutions.
Apply advanced concepts, patterns, and best practices in object‑oriented software design and distributed systems.
Influence and evolve the organization’s technology strategy and architecture.
Collaborate across cross‑functional teams to solve highly complex technical challenges.
Research, evaluate, and introduce new technologies to modernize and optimize our tech stack.
Provide deep technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to engineers across multiple teams.
Manage and prioritize multiple initiatives while ensuring high‑quality delivery.
Partner with product owners and engineering leaders to define technical direction, new features, and long‑term roadmap.
Conduct and lead code and architecture reviews to ensure alignment with standards, patterns, and strategic goals.
Actively participate in Agile ceremonies (planning, grooming, demos, retrospectives).
Drive root-cause analysis and lead rapid resolution of production issues and incidents.
Create and maintain technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, design specs, and implementation guides.
Foster a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
Take technical ownership of the most challenging and critical engineering initiatives.