Principal Software Engineer - 90402969
Amtrak•Wilmington, DE
•$124,600 - $161,352•Onsite
About The Position
Design and deliver high-quality solutions that meet or exceed business needs. Responsible for systems analysis, design, development, system integration, enhancements, testing, maintenance and support. Resolve problems, provide recommendations, and assist with continual improvement of processes and solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
- Plus 7 years of relevant work experience.
- Familiarity with core Internet technologies and modern full stack software engineering practices
- Proficiency in Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, (Angular or React), and Node.js
- Development experience with Spring/SpringBoot and RESTful APIs
- Experience with distributed messaging and streaming platforms, including Kafka or RabbitMQ
- General cloud platform experience (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Skilled in version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Strong documentation and communication skills
- Solid understanding of data structures and design patterns
- Experience in frontend, backend, and cloud-native development
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies (SCRUM, SAFe)
- Understanding of information systems and application architectures
- Ability to work under deadlines, manage multiple tasks, and adapt to changing environments
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
- Plus 9 years of relevant work experience.
- Railroad or other transportation experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical product design and development process with customers, architects, and team members.
- Organize and document technical requirements.
- Define solutions to software applications to meet business needs.
- Develop or enhance software applications, ensuring solutions are secure and meet QA standards.
- Identify solution improvements and champion department-wide initiatives.
- Identify functional and non-functional testing needs and plans.
- Perform software testing and implement automated testing solutions.
- Provide ongoing maintenance of applications.
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision plans
- health savings accounts
- wellness programs
- flexible spending accounts
- 401K retirement plan with employer match
- life insurance
- short and long term disability insurance
- paid time off
- back-up care
- adoption assistance
- surrogacy assistance
- reimbursement of education expenses
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
- Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits
- rail pass privileges
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
