Principal Full Stack Software Engineer - Commercial Banking

Citizens Financial Group • Johnston, RI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Principal Software Engineer , you will collaborate with engineering teams and architecture to deliver high-quality, scalable technology solutions. This role offers the autonomy to lead, design, and develop innovative solutions to complex challenges in the banking industry. You will serve as a peer-leader, driving cutting-edge initiatives and fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation. We are looking for someone who is hands on with Angular and Typescript and can also develop on backend using Spring Boot Java.

Requirements

• 7+ years of hands-on software development experience, including full-stack development.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring software engineers.
• Mastery of multiple programming languages
• Required expertise in Angular/TypeScript .
• Experience building microfrontends and working with Single SPA .
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs , secure coding practices , and vulnerability remediation .
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments .
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect .
• Familiarity with data structures such as linked lists, dictionaries, arrays, and custom object creation.
• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related discipline.

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of experience in the financial services industry, especially in commercial banking, portfolio management, trading, compliance, or wealth management.
• Experience working on Commercial Card platform is a plus.
• Understanding of banking systems and custodial/commercial banking operations.
• Experience with technologies such as Apache, Lucene, Memcache, RabbitMQ, and NoSQL .
• Master's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Responsibilities

• Lead full-stack development efforts with a strong emphasis on frontend engineering using Angular and TypeScript .
• Build microfrontends using the Single SPA framework to support modular and maintainable UI architecture.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices using Spring Boot (Java) and responsive, dynamic web applications using Angular .
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles.
• Infuse quality of service characteristics such as scalability, manageability, and maintainability into distributed service-based frameworks.
• Ensure code quality and security using tools like SonarQube, Fortify, and Nexus IQ .
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently, maintaining high standards of performance and reliability.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning, retrospectives, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and guide software engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and technical excellence.

Benefits

• We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more.
• Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of very local and state jurisdiction in the United States.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level