Principal Engineer

PatientFi

2h•Hybrid

About The Position

The overall purpose of a Principal Software Engineer is to influence the software development lifecycle, define coding standards, and direct implementation, so the software is effective, reliable, and user-friendly. They take a high-level view of the development process and understand how software fits into the overall goals of your business. It’s their job to ensure that any new software developed fully aligns with coding standards and business needs. They identify ways that existing software may be modified to improve functionality. In addition, they train and coach other Software Engineers to get the entire team fully invested in projects and secure the best possible outcomes. By successfully performing their job duties, they can help increase productivity and efficiency in the workplace and positively impact customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Senior-Level Expertise: A minimum of 8-10 years of professional experience in software development, with a significant portion in a lead or principal engineering role. College degree or equivalent experience in a computer science related field
Full-Stack Proficiency: Deep expertise in the Node.js ecosystem, including Express.js, and strong proficiency with modern React for building robust front-end applications. Proficient problem-solving skills to determine the cause of bugs and resolve complaints
Database Mastery: Proven experience designing, optimizing, and managing NoSQL databases, specifically with MongoDB Atlas, including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning.
Cloud Infrastructure: Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services, including EC2, NLB, and an understanding of networking and security best practices within the AWS ecosystem.
Containerization & Orchestration: Direct experience with Docker and a solid understanding of container orchestration, with prior experience in Kubernetes and AWS EKS being a significant plus.
CI/CD Implementation: Demonstrated history of building and managing automated CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions or Bitbucket Pipelines to streamline the software delivery process.
Technical Leadership: Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams, preferably in a remote or distributed setting, with a focus on fostering collaboration and a high-quality coding standard.
Architectural Design: A strong track record of designing and implementing scalable, secure, and performant microservices or service-oriented architectures.
Communication: Strong oral communication skills to train, coach and collaborate with other staff. Public speaking skills to give presentations to Software Engineers and the management team.
Organization: Organization and delegation skills to break large projects down into milestones and assign tasks best suited to team members

Responsibilities

Lead Technical Strategy: Define and champion the architectural vision and technical roadmap for our applications, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
Mentor and Grow the Team: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a near-shore development team, fostering a culture of best practices, code quality, and continuous improvement.
Hands-on Development: Actively contribute to the codebase with hands-on development in Node.js and React, setting a high standard for code quality and implementation.
DevOps and Automation: Architect, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub or Bitbucket to automate deployments and streamline the development workflow. Take ownership of software-related complaints and working toward finding solutions
Infrastructure Management: Transition our existing applications from AWS EC2 to a Kubernetes environment, leveraging services like AWS EKS to enhance scalability and manageability.
System Observability: Implement comprehensive monitoring and logging solutions to proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across the MongoDB Atlas, Node.js, and AWS infrastructure.
Database Optimization: Collaborate with the team to optimize MongoDB Atlas queries and schema design to support high-performance and data-intensive applications.
Security Best Practices: Enforce robust security practices throughout the development lifecycle and infrastructure, including container security and access management on AWS.
Analyze data to spot potential weaknesses or problems with software and the ability to collectively address those weaknesses or problems.
Communication & Collaboration: Work with Project Managers to create plans of action for creating new software
Troubleshoot and debug issues as needed to provide effective resolutions. Oversee software rollouts and updates to ensure smooth implementation