Principal Software Engineer

IDEX Corporation•Huntsville, AL

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Principal Software Engineer is the most senior hands-on technical role on the software team, combining full-stack engineering expertise with cloud architecture leadership. The role sets technical direction for PRISM, IDEX’s cloud-based sensor management and data analytics software product, and related intelligent water platforms. The engineer designs and builds across the stack using C#, .NET, Angular, and TypeScript; shapes Azure platform architecture; and raises engineering standards across the team. The role works in a globally distributed, remote-working team that builds software in the Microsoft Azure ecosystem using Agile development, automated testing, continuous integration, and microservices. The team develops software and IoT hardware products that provide information about municipal water collection systems, with a focus on delivering valuable, high-quality software and long-term positive impact.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
At least 10 years of production coding experience with .NET, C#, Angular, and TypeScript in an Agile environment.
Proven experience as a technical lead or architect on large-scale, cloud-based SaaS applications.
Strong database skills with Azure Cosmos DB, SQL Server, or non-relational technologies such as Redis, MongoDB, or Cassandra.
Strong understanding of microservice architectures and building them in containerized, Kubernetes-managed environments.
Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting applications in Microsoft Azure.
Experience building CI/CD pipelines and automated testing using Azure DevOps and Git.
Ability to design and implement cloud infrastructure, platforms, and applications.

Nice To Haves

Experience with high-scale SaaS software systems built for the cloud.
Experience with IoT, telemetry, or time-series data at multi-terabyte scale.
Azure-based cloud architecture and migration experience; Azure certifications are a plus.
Experience integrating AI/ML or LLM services into production applications.
Familiarity with security and compliance practices for cloud and industrial systems.
Experience with Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, or Google Cloud.
Experience in the water, wastewater, or utilities industry.

Responsibilities

Serve as senior technical leader for PRISM and related cloud platforms, setting technical direction, engineering standards, and the long-term architecture roadmap in partnership with software leadership.
Design and write high-performance, scalable, and secure software APIs and services using C#, ASP.NET Core, Cosmos DB, and other Azure technologies.
Lead front-end architecture in Angular and TypeScript, improving UI performance, consistency, and user experience.
Design and evolve cloud architecture, including microservices, containers, and Kubernetes, balancing scalability, reliability, security, and cost.
Implement and manage cloud security measures to protect against unauthorized access and data breaches.
Develop the team’s DevOps practice, including automated unit testing, CI/CD, automated infrastructure, and improvements to team efficiency.
Lead design and code reviews and establish engineering best practices.
Mentor engineers at all levels and lead cross-training initiatives focused on UI and API best practices.
Collaborate with front-end and back-end developers, data scientists, business analysts, QA, and hardware and firmware teams to translate business requirements into technical designs.
Evaluate and introduce technologies, including AI-enabled features and AI-assisted development tools, where they provide business value.
Create and maintain architecture documentation and guidelines for cloud computing.
Participate in software development activities from estimation and scheduling through implementation, release, and resolution of complex production issues.
Recommend improvements to the software organization, throughput, quality, and processes.