Computer Science jobs in United States

Have you ever wanted to be a thought leader in defining the technical future of a large-scale SaaS platform? Are you passionate about solving formidable engineering challenges and pushing the scalability and reliability of a production system to the max? Would you be excited to work on projects that bring tangible benefits to healthcare for millions?

PointClickCare is searching for a Principal Software Engineer who will champion technical excellence across empowered Scrum teams, bring deep understanding of the full stack within a complex system, explore uncharted technical territory, and navigate through platform improvements.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Reporting to a senior engineering manager – focus on helping several teams tackle the toughest projects on a data-driven product.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, product owners, and external teams to deliver software designs that meet business and engineering objectives.
• Mentor engineering teams in best practices through collaboration, root cause analysis, and code reviews.
• Unblock teams through implementation and troubleshooting.
• Champion high-quality software through automation, rigorous test planning, and sophisticated monitoring systems.
• Promote best practices and learning across the engineering department.
• Analyze and debug complex systems.
• Participate in backlog refinement and lead design sessions.
• Ensure software is up-to-date with the latest technologies.
• Identify and advocate for system improvements.
• Provide innovative solutions and prototypes where needed.

What qualifications we’re looking for:

• Team player who builds strong working relationships with peers and stakeholders.
• Self-starter who prioritizes effectively and delivers despite complexity.
• Leader who promotes courageous, innovative discussions where multiple viewpoints are heard.
• Software master with proven experience mentoring others in their craft.
• Extensive experience with multiple technical languages, ecosystems, and platforms.
• Experience working in an Agile software development environment.
• 10+ years' experience with Java, Spring Boot, and writing RESTful API endpoints.
• Cloud experience (Azure or AWS).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Excellent software testing skills.
• Knowledge of security best practices and ability to mentor others in security.
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Experience with system and performance monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, DataDog).
• Excellent organizational, critical-thinking, and leadership skills.
• Eager to learn and share knowledge to drive the team forward.
• Ability to lead implementation discussions with team members.
• Effective at diagnosing systemic issues and addressing root causes.
• Analytical mindset with problem-solving skills.
• BSc/BA in Computer Science or a related field.

Bonus points for:

• Stream processing experience.
• Knowledge of non-relational / NoSQL data stores (e.g., Azure ADLS).
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g., JBehave, Selenium).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Linux and IP networking knowledge.

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Salary: $162,900 - $181,000 annually, plus bonus and benefits. Compensation depends on skills, experience, and location. More details available during the hiring process.