Experienced Software Engineer (AWS & Vendor Integration)

Principal Financial Group•Des Moines, IA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for an Experienced Software Engineer to join our Retirement & Income Solutions (RIS) business. In this role, you’ll contribute to the modernization of our retirement recordkeeping platform by building scalable services, enabling complex system integrations, and delivering high-quality solutions that support our long-term technology strategy. You will work within a highly integrated ecosystem that includes internal platforms and external solutions, requiring strong engineering fundamentals and a focus on reliable, well-defined system interactions.

Requirements

Associate's or Bachelor's degree with a preference in a science, technology, engineering, or math related field or equivalent work experience
2+ years of AWS experience is required.
2+ years of vendor integration experience is required.
Must have the desire to learn new technology and continuously grow.
Ability to work on cross-functional teams and collaborate with both IT and non-IT partners
May be required to provide on-call support

Nice To Haves

Python and Java

Responsibilities

Design, build, and support scalable, reliable, and performant applications that enable core business capabilities
Develop and maintain integrations across APIs, file-based interfaces, and batch processing patterns
Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure systems integrate effectively and meet shared objectives
Contribute to platform modernization efforts by building new capabilities and enabling connectivity across evolving systems
Participate in technical design discussions, helping define interface contracts, data exchanges, and integration patterns
Make well-reasoned technical decisions by evaluating tradeoffs across performance, scalability, and maintainability
Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements such as performance, security, scalability, and resiliency
Advocate for engineering best practices, including code quality, automated testing, and delivery discipline
Troubleshoot integration and production issues, with a focus on reliability, traceability, and operational stability
Take ownership of features of increasing complexity, driving them from design through delivery in collaboration with the team
Work cross-functionally to deliver outcomes in a fast-paced, evolving environment