Senior Software Engineer II, Asset Management Digital Experience

Principal Financial Group • Raleigh, NC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Digital Tools & Products team in our Asset Management business. In this role, you’ll lead the design and development of modern, data-driven web applications and help shape the technical direction of key digital experiences for our distribution and advisor platforms. Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years. As Principal continues to modernize its systems, this role will offer you an exciting opportunity to build solutions that will directly impact our long-term strategy and tech stack, all while ensuring that our products are robust, scalable, and secure!

Requirements

• Associate's or bachelor's degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field) or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of enterprise-level digital or technical experience, demonstrating progressive responsibility and impact
• Experience designing and building modern web applications (JavaScript frameworks such as Next.js preferred)
• Experience working with cloud-based technologies (AWS preferred)
• Proven ability to lead technical design and architecture for complex systems
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working across product, engineering, and business teams
• Ability to break down complex problems, reduce ambiguity, and drive solutions forward
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Experience within financial services (asset management is a plus)
• Experience building data-driven applications and working with data integrations
• Exposure to AI-enabled development or leveraging AI in engineering workflows
• Experience influencing technical direction beyond your immediate team
• Passion for mentoring others and contributing to a strong engineering culture

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical lead, owning design and architecture for complex, high-impact digital solutions
• Build and enhance modern web applications using JavaScript frameworks (Next.js) and cloud-based technologies
• Partner with product, delivery, and engineering teams to solve complex challenges and deliver scalable solutions
• Simplify complex systems and processes to improve speed, quality, and maintainability
• Anticipate technical challenges and guide architectural decisions to ensure long-term scalability and performance
• Influence technical direction across teams and contribute to broader engineering initiatives and standards
• Multiply team effectiveness by collaborating across teams, guiding technical discussions, and supporting other engineers

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness.
• Pension Eligible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree