Principal Engineer (Onsite)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams, serving as a subject matter expert in the relevant field.
• Project Management: Lead and manage engineering projects from conception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
• Design and Innovation: Participate in the design and architecture of complex systems, products, or solutions, leveraging industry best practices and innovative approaches.
• Mentorship: Mentor and coach junior engineers and quality engineers, sharing knowledge and best practices to help them grow in their roles.
• Research and Development: Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and tools, and apply them to improve existing processes or develop new solutions.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, quality assurance, and support, to align engineering efforts with organizational goals.
• Problem Solving: Analyze complex technical problems and provide effective solutions, often involving critical thinking and troubleshooting.
• Technical Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, architectural diagrams, and process workflows.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure the quality and reliability of engineering deliverables through rigorous testing and validation processes.
• Compliance and Regulations: Ensure that engineering projects comply with industry standards, regulations, and safety requirements.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate technical risks associated with projects, proposing contingency plans when necessary.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost reduction, and efficiency enhancements within the engineering department.
• Leadership: Lead and contribute to the planning, tasking, and execution at all levels of the agile development process.
• Development: Prepare features for delivery following the defined development process and deploy them to production.
• Presentation: Demonstrate new development in stand-ups to the organization's product ownership.
• Relationships: Deliver value toFrontsteps engineering while fostering positive relationships within the team.
• Constant Improvement: Work with legacy code and contribute to modernization efforts.
• Fulfill other duties as assigned by management.

• Bachelors or Masters degree in software engineering, computer science or a related field. Or a minimum of 12 to 15 years equivalent development work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in developing ASP.NET based applications using C#, Entity Framework, MVC, object-oriented programming, and ASP.NET Web API's.
• Minimum of 4 years' experience with .NET Core/.NET 5/.NET 6.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience with SQL and relational databases (preferably SQL Server).
• Minimum of 5 years' experience architecting cloud-scale software solutions.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience creating applications using Docker containers.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience with Azure, working with multiple types of deployments, Functions, LogicApps, and ServiceBus.
• Previous experience integrating with third-party providers via APIs.
• Experience deploying applications with Azure Pipelines or other CI/CD tools is a plus.
• Current Microsoft certification is preferred.
• Experience in designing distributed software deployments using Azure.
• Several years of hands-on engineering experience, with a proven track record of success and progressive responsibility.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and analytically.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Leadership and mentoring abilities to guide and inspire engineering teams.
• Proficiency in relevant tools, software, and technologies.
• Project management skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations applicable to the specific field.
• Continuous learning mindset and a commitment to staying updated with industry trends.
• Previous experience working in larger teams consisting of more than 5 people.