Cloud-Driven Principal Software Engineer | Platform Leader

DriveTime Sales and Finance Company, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work From Home

Health Insurance

401(k)

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

DriveTime Family of Brands is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead complex, business-critical initiatives. You will partner with product, architecture, and business teams to design scalable solutions and drive engineering strategy.

Leverage expertise in C#, Java, Python, APIs (REST/GraphQL), and cloud services (Azure) to deliver secure, high-impact software platforms while mentoring engineers and shaping technical direction.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience with object-oriented programming languages such as C#, Java, or Python.
• Expertise in API design and development using RESTful services, GraphQL, and serverless architectures.
• Experience working with relational and non-relational databases including Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or similar technologies.
• Experience integrating enterprise applications and third‑party systems.
• Exposure to authentication and authorization platforms such as Okta, Auth0, Cognito, Firebase, or similar solutions.
• Experience with modern front‑end frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue.
• Experience building solutions in cloud environments, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with Customer Data Platforms (CDPs), preferably Segment, or similar technologies.
• Experience with Customer Engagement Platforms (CEPs), preferably Braze, or similar technologies.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-scale software solutions and strategic technology initiatives.
• Architecting and building modern applications using OOP languages (C#, Java, Python).
• Designing, developing, and optimizing APIs using RESTful, GraphQL, and serverless architectures.
• Driving application integration across internal systems and third-party platforms.
• Collaborating with product, architecture, and business teams to align technical solutions with organizational objectives.
• Providing technical leadership through architecture reviews and code reviews.
• Designing scalable data solutions leveraging relational and non-relational databases.
• Developing secure applications with modern authentication/authorization frameworks and identity providers.
• Contributing to front-end development with Angular/React/Vue and deploying cloud-native apps (Azure).
• Partnering with CDP/CEP teams to integrate data platforms and customer engagement tools.

Skills

C#

Java

Python

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

Serverless

Azure

Okta/Auth0/Cognito

Angular/React/Vue

CDP/CEP tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

SQL Server

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

Job description

DriveTime Family of Brands is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead complex, business-critical initiatives. You will partner with product, architecture, and business teams to design scalable solutions and drive engineering strategy.

Leverage expertise in C#, Java, Python, APIs (REST/GraphQL), and cloud services (Azure) to deliver secure, high-impact software platforms while mentoring engineers and shaping technical direction.