Senior Software Engineer-Principal Engineer

ANGEL OAK COMPANIES•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

At Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions, we achieve success through our people. The Sr Software Engineer III Principal Engineer will serve as the senior most technical leader within our development organization. This role represents the top of the engineering career path and combines hands on engineering, architectural ownership, and technical leadership across a broad portfolio of internally developed applications and third party integrations. The ideal candidate is a seasoned engineer who leads through expertise, sets engineering standards, and partners closely with IT leadership and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable software solutions.

Requirements

Min. 12 years of progressive software engineering experience
Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline
Demonstrated success in senior, staff, or principal level engineering roles
Proven experience designing and evolving complex, enterprise scale systems
Strong experience with:
Experience with Scrum and/or Agile and SDLC methodologies
Microsoft SQL (database design and performance optimization)
Backend development using Node.js, TypeScript, and .NET Core
Modern frontend frameworks (Vue.js preferred)
Microsoft Azure–based application development and deployment
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
Experience with C#, GIT, Serverless Architecture, and RESTful APIs
Knowledge of development standards and best practices
Strong systems thinking and problem solving capabilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
12+ years of progressive software engineering experience
Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline
Demonstrated success in senior, staff, or principal-level engineering roles
Proven experience designing and evolving complex, enterprise-scale systems
Strong experience with:
Experience with Scrum and/or Agile and SDLC methodologies
Microsoft SQL (database design and performance optimization)
Backend development using Node.js, TypeScript, and .NET Core
Modern frontend frameworks (Vue.js preferred)
Microsoft Azure–based application development and deployment
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
Experience with C#, GIT, Serverless Architecture, and RESTful APIs
Knowledge of development standards and best practices
Strong systems-thinking and problem-solving capabilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline
Microsoft Azure certifications aligned with enterprise application development and operations, such as: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
Experience leading architecture or platform decisions in a Microsoft Azure–centric environment
Demonstrated experience modernizing legacy systems and guiding cloud adoption initiatives
Experience operating in regulated, security-conscious, or compliance-driven environments

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture Own and evolve enterprise application architecture, engineering standards, and design principles
Lead architectural design for complex, cross system and mission critical initiatives
Serve as the final technical escalation point for complex engineering challenges
Own the technical health, lifecycle, and integration strategy for internal applications and third party systems
Provide technical leadership for API design and third party integrations
Remain actively engaged in hands on software engineering, including: Solution design and critical path development Code reviews and modernization efforts Refactoring to reduce technical debt Lead development of high risk or high impact components when senior expertise is required
Establish and enforce engineering best practices, coding standards, and quality gates
Own and improve CI/CD pipelines supporting build, test, and deployment workflows
Define and lead the adoption of AI assisted engineering tools as part of modern development and delivery practices to improve code quality, delivery efficiency, and developer productivity, while establishing guardrails and best practices for responsible use.
Ensure engineering practices align with Microsoft Azure and Azure DevOps based tooling
Accountable for embedding secure by design principles into engineering standards, architecture decisions, and CI/CD processes to proactively identify and mitigate software vulnerabilities in partnership with security and infrastructure teams
Promote secure, reliable, and observable systems across all environments
Provide clear initiative level status reporting on progress, risks, and dependencies
Partner with IT leadership to shape multi year technical roadmaps
Collaborate with infrastructure, security, data, and business teams to deliver integrated solutions
Serve as the senior engineering leader for onboarding and offboarding decisions
Partner with HR to review resumes and select candidates with the right technical skillsets
Design and maintain technical assessments used in the hiring process
Define onboarding plans, growth expectations, and a structured continuing education approach
Mentor engineers through design reviews, coaching, and technical guidance