Principal Software Engineer
About The Position
At HealthEquity, we’re continuously evolving our technology platform to better serve our members, partners, and growing business. As we scale, we are investing in modern, resilient systems that enable innovation, improve efficiency, and ensure we can deliver reliable, high-quality experiences at every touchpoint. We’re hiring a Principal Software Engineer to play a critical role in that journey. This is an opportunity to shape how our technology evolves—leading the design and development of scalable, enterprise-grade systems that support key business capabilities and long-term growth. This position is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who thrives in complex environments—someone who can operate at both a strategic and execution level, guiding teams while contributing directly to solutions. You’ll also play a key role in mentoring engineers, elevating technical standards, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You will operate at the intersection of technology, product, and business—bringing deep technical expertise while influencing outcomes that directly impact efficiency, scalability, and financial accuracy across the organization. This is a highly visible role where your contributions will accelerate modernization of finance systems (e.g., NetSuite, billing platforms), improve reliability, scalability, and data integrity of core financial workflows, influence architecture decisions across multiple teams and domains, and drive engineering excellence and innovation, including AI-driven productivity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
- 12–15+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years in a senior technical leadership or lead role
- Proven experience designing, building, and implementing large-scale, complex enterprise systems
- Demonstrated track record of driving technical innovation and modernization initiatives
- Experience in the FinTech or financial systems domain
- Expert-level proficiency in .NET, .NET Core, C#, SQL, and Python
- Strong experience with cloud-based development, particularly Microsoft Azure
- Deep expertise in Azure services including: App Service, API Management, Service Bus, Application Insights, Application Gateway, Event Grid, Key Vault, Azure SQL
- Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based version control
- Experience with distributed systems and messaging frameworks (e.g., RabbitMQ, nServiceBus)
- Strong experience with relational databases (MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server)
- Expertise with enterprise-grade platforms and frameworks, including IAM, caching, logging, and monitoring
- Familiarity with data platforms and tools (e.g., Databricks)
- Experience building and integrating APIs and services using OpenAPI/Swagger and WCF
- Solid understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular)
- Strong knowledge of secure software development practices and application security compliance
- Experience with code quality, productivity, and testing tools (ReSharper, CodeRush, NCrunch)
- Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, Dynatrace)
- Strong debugging skills with ability to diagnose and resolve complex production issues
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to handle ambiguous, large-scale challenges
- Excellent leadership and influence skills across teams and organizations
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal), including ability to present complex technical concepts to leadership and stakeholders
- Customer-focused mindset with strong collaboration and partnership orientation
- Ability to mentor engineers and drive engineering best practices and standards
Nice To Haves
- advanced degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Own architecture and technical direction for key finance initiatives, including Unified Billing and financial integrations
- Lead cross-team engineering efforts across multiple scrum teams, ensuring alignment on design, standards, and execution
- Design scalable, resilient systems that handle high-volume financial transactions with strong data consistency and auditability
- Partner closely with product and business stakeholders to translate complex financial requirements into robust technical solutions
- Drive modernization efforts, including migration, integration, and optimization of platforms like NetSuite and related systems
- Mentor and guide engineers and tech leads, elevating technical depth and engineering practices across the organization
- Influence organization-wide engineering standards, including observability, reliability, security, and performance
- Identify opportunities for innovation, including applying AI/automation to improve developer productivity and operational efficiency
- Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, contributing to long-term technical strategy and investment decisions
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision
- HSA contribution and match
- Dependent care FSA match
- Uncapped paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) match
- Personal and healthcare financial literacy programs
- Ongoing education & tuition assistance
- Gym and fitness reimbursement
- Wellness program incentives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
