Principal Software Engineer

Labcorp•Durham, NC

17d

About The Position

The Principal Software Engineer is one of the highest-level individual contributor roles in software engineering, recognized for deep technical expertise across specific domains. This role sets the standard for engineering excellence through hands-on development, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration. While not focused on people management, the Principal Software Engineer influences engineering direction, mentors peers, and drives innovation within their area of specialization. Serve as a top-tier individual contributor within a specialized technical area, delivering high-impact solutions. Lead by example in software design, development, and implementation, setting the standard for code quality and performance. Collaborate effectively across engineering, product, and business teams to translate strategic goals into scalable software solutions. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers across the organization. Participate in architecture discussions and offer high-level and detailed technical feedback. Stay current with emerging technologies and incorporate best practices into engineering workflows. Contribute to product and business direction through technical insight and pragmatic problem-solving.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree.
10 or more years of experience in software engineering.
Proven experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs that are secure, performant, and maintainable.
HIPAA compliance knowledge: Understanding of healthcare data security, privacy regulations, and audit trail requirements.
Strong grasp of distributed caching strategies using Redis/ElastiCache.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing strategies.
Track record of delivering complex software projects in production environments serving multiple customers.
Mastery of software engineering principles and best practices.
Deep technical knowledge in one or more areas of the technology stack.
Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle.
Experience with scalable architecture and performance optimization.
Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly across teams.
Comfortable engaging in technical discussions with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to align technical solutions with business and product goals.
Pragmatic approach to problem-solving in fast-paced environments.
Deep understanding of how technology solves customer problems.
Flexibility to support customer-facing activities (e.g., implementation, audits).

Nice To Haves

3 or more years of AWS experience including EC2, RDS, Lambda, and S3, with hands-on work in cloud-native application development.
5 or more years of experience in Java and Spring Boot for building enterprise backend services.
2 or more years of experience with Angular for developing modern, responsive web applications.
2 or more years of PostgreSQL expertise including schema design, query optimization, indexing strategies, and performance tuning for high-volume transactional systems.
5 or more years of experience with large system design, database optimization, and high-volume data processing.
Advanced degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
Healthcare domain experience, particularly with laboratory systems, medical devices, or clinical workflows.
Experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code and AWS resource management.
Familiarity with Jenkins for CI/CD pipeline development and optimization.
Datadog or similar observability platforms for monitoring, logging, and performance analysis.
Experience with event-driven architectures and asynchronous processing patterns.
Knowledge of HL7, FHIR, or other healthcare interoperability standards.
Database migration strategies for zero-downtime deployments in 24/7 environments.
Experience with serverless architectures and AWS Lambda for specific use cases.
Contributions to open-source projects or technical thought leadership (blog posts, conference talks).

Responsibilities

Serve as a top-tier individual contributor within a specialized technical area, delivering high-impact solutions.
Lead by example in software design, development, and implementation, setting the standard for code quality and performance.
Collaborate effectively across engineering, product, and business teams to translate strategic goals into scalable software solutions.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers across the organization.
Participate in architecture discussions and offer high-level and detailed technical feedback.
Stay current with emerging technologies and incorporate best practices into engineering workflows.
Contribute to product and business direction through technical insight and pragmatic problem-solving.