Full Stack Principal Engineer

LHH; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life insure.

EAP program & commuter benefits

401K plan

Job summary

LHH is seeking a Full Stack Principal Engineer in Houston to lead design, development, and modernization of mission-critical business applications using a modern Microsoft stack. You will balance hands-on coding with architectural leadership across enterprise web apps for customer-facing and internal operations.

You will guide SDLC, CI/CD, and DevOps practices, mentor engineers, and collaborate with security and architecture teams to ensure scalable, compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional .NET development experience.
• Proven experience building scalable, high-performance enterprise applications.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, software design principles, and cloud-native development.
• Experience with containerization and service-oriented architectures.
• Ability to balance technical leadership responsibilities with hands-on development work.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise web applications using modern Microsoft technologies.
• Lead architecture discussions and drive best practices across development teams.
• Build scalable front-end and back-end solutions utilizing modern development patterns.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor fellow developers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application and system issues.
• Establish software development standards, governance frameworks, and development best practices.
• Drive SDLC and change management processes across application teams.
• Collaborate with technology leadership to align solutions with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance requirements.
• Improve development workflows through automation, CI/CD, and DevOps methodologies.
• Partner with business teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Work closely with infrastructure, architecture, and security teams to deliver reliable and scalable applications.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor, communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Modernize legacy applications and improve overall platform performance.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend new solutions.
• Champion DevOps, automation, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

C#

SQL Server

Angular

Entity Framework

DDD

OOP

CI/CD & DevOps

.NET

Azure

Data Lake

Data Factory

Logic Apps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Job description

We are partnering with an established and growing organization in the food service industry seeking a Full Stack Principal Engineer to lead the design, development, and modernization of mission-critical business applications.

This is a highly visible role that combines hands-on software engineering with technical leadership, allowing you to shape architecture decisions, establish development standards, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable enterprise solutions that directly impact business operations.

You'll work across a portfolio of internally developed applications supporting both customer-facing and operational business functions while helping drive modernization initiatives throughout the organization.

What You'll Be Doing

Technical Leadership & Development

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise web applications using modern Microsoft technologies.
• Lead architecture discussions and drive best practices across development teams.
• Build scalable front-end and back-end solutions utilizing modern development patterns.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor fellow developers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application and system issues.
• Establish software development standards, governance frameworks, and development best practices.
• Drive SDLC and change management processes across application teams.
• Collaborate with technology leadership to align solutions with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance requirements.
• Improve development workflows through automation, CI/CD, and DevOps methodologies.

Business & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with business teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Work closely with infrastructure, architecture, and security teams to deliver reliable and scalable applications.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor, communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Modernize legacy applications and improve overall platform performance.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend new solutions.
• Champion DevOps, automation, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Technical Skills

Core Technologies

• C#
• SQL Server
• Angular
• Entity Framework
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• CI/CD and DevOps Practices

Experience with Microsoft Azure services such as:

• Data Lake
• Data Factory
• Logic Apps

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional .NET development experience.
• Proven experience building scalable, high-performance enterprise applications.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, software design principles, and cloud-native development.
• Experience with containerization and service-oriented architectures.
• Ability to balance technical leadership responsibilities with hands-on development work.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Nice to Have

• AI/ML experience
• Experience leading modernization initiatives

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP)
• Certified Solutions Architect
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Why Consider This Opportunity?

Lead architectural decisions while remaining hands-on with development

Build impactful enterprise systems that drive business operations

Work with a modern Microsoft technology stack and cloud-native solutions

Influence engineering standards, best practices, and application strategy

Join a collaborative, innovation-focused technology team

Grow your technical leadership career while mentoring other engineers

If you're passionate about full-stack development, cloud technologies, application modernization, and technical leadership, we'd love to connect.

• “Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits,
• EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type
• of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by
• law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.”

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