Principal Engineer

Q2 India; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Hybrid Work Opportunities

Career Development & Mentoring

Parental leave

Volunteer & philanthropy programs

Employee recognition program

Job summary

Q2 is seeking a Principal Engineer to act as the technical authority on complex customer engagements. You will design integration architectures, guide customers and internal teams on technical strategy, and contribute code where it matters.

This leadership role blends hands-on engineering with executive-level consultation in a hybrid work environment. The ideal candidate has deep Python/SQL expertise, experience with API design and cloud architectures, and a track record of mentoring teams in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 12+ years of related experience or 15+ years in lieu of advanced degree.
• Expert-level Python and SQL proficiency.
• Experience with C# and Go is a plus.
• Deep understanding of API design, cloud architectures, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, SOA, and security best practices.
• Hands-on experience building integrations across enterprise apps and third-party services.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration architecture discussions with customer tech teams aligning requirements with Q2 solutions.
• Assess technical feasibility, identify risks, and propose secure, scalable solutions.
• Review complex problems and provide technical direction for implementation teams.
• Design and build integrations, adapters, or extensions in Python for PoC demos or to unblock customer work.
• Collaborate with Sales and Customer Success on complex technical deals and translate business requirements into technical specs.
• Provide feedback to Product & Engineering to influence the roadmap.

Skills

Python

SQL

C#

Go

API design

Cloud architectures

Enterprise integration patterns

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

As passionate about our people as we are about our mission.

Why Join Q2?

Q2 is a leading provider of digital banking and lending solutions to banks, credit unions, alternative finance companies, and fintechs in the U.S. and internationally. Our mission is simple: build strong and diverse communities through innovative financial technology—and we do that by empowering our people to help create success for our customers.

What Makes Q2 Special?

Being as passionate about our people as we are about our mission. We celebrate our employees in many ways through our year-round Q2 ChangeMakers awards program and global moments of recognition and connection. We invest in the growth and development of our team members through ongoing learning opportunities, internal mobility, and meaningful leadership relationships. We also know that nothing builds trust and collaboration like having fun and giving back together. From company-wide volunteer days to events like our Q2 Homecoming Week—featuring learning, community service, and culture-building experiences—we create opportunities to connect, grow, and make an impact.

As a Principal Engineer, you're the technical authority for our most complex customer engagements. You'll design and guide integration architectures, advise customers and internal teams on technical strategy, and write code when it matters. This role sits at the intersection of deep hands‑on engineering and executive‑level consultation.

A Typical Day

• Lead solutions architecture discussions with customer technical teams – aligning customer business and technical requirements with our solutions;
• Assessing technical feasibility, identifying integration risks, and recommending solutions that are secure and scalable.
• Review complex problems from implementation teams and provide technical direction and oversight.
• Design and build integrations, adapters, or extensions in Python to evaluate proof‑of‑concept approaches or unblock customer implementations.
• Partner with Sales and Customer Success on complex technical deals, translating business requirements into clear technical specifications.
• Feed patterns and gaps you're seeing in the field back to Product & Engineering to influence the roadmap.

Here’s What We’re Looking For

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in (relevant degree) and a minimum of 15 years of related experience; or an advanced degree with 12+ years of experience; or equivalent related work experience.
• Expert‑level proficiency in Python and SQL.
• (Experience with C# and Go are a plus)
• Deep understanding of API design, cloud architectures, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Strong grasp of full SDLC, service‑oriented architecture, and security best practices.
• Hands‑on experience designing and building integrations across enterprise applications and third‑party services.
• Proven ability to advise executives and technical teams, translating complex requirements into clear solutions.
• Experience designing for scalability and security in large, complex environments.Track record of mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar on a team.
• Proven experience contributing in Agile environments.
• Availability for on‑call/emergency support and ability to work flexible hours when needed.
• This position requires fluent written and oral communication in English.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness Hybrid Work Opportunities
• Flexible Time Off
• Career Development & Mentoring Programs
• Health & Wellness Benefits, including competitive health insurance offerings and generous paid parental leave for eligible new parents
• Community Volunteering & Company Philanthropy Programs
• Employee Peer Recognition Programs – “You Earned it”

Our Culture & Commitment

We’re proud to foster a supportive, inclusive environment where career growth, collaboration, and wellness are prioritized. And our benefits go beyond healthcare—offering resources for physical, mental, and professional well‑being.

Q2 employees are encouraged to give back through volunteer work and nonprofit support through our Spark Program (see more). We believe in making an impact—in the industry and in the community.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. Applicants in California or Washington State may not be exempt from federal and state overtime requirements.

Mission

Q2’s mission is to build strong and diverse communities by strengthening their financial institutions. That mission shapes the technology we build, how we serve our customers, and how we show up for each other.

Vision

We started with a straightforward belief: technology could fundamentally change how financial institutions serve their communities. More than 20 years later, that belief still drives us. Q2 delivers digital banking and lending solutions that help financial institutions deepen relationships, improve experiences, and grow.

Culture & Values

Across every department and region, Q2 team members bring creativity, collaboration, and purpose to building technology that makes banking stronger, easier, and more human. We take our mission seriously. We also have fun doing it. Teams across the company work together to solve hard problems, move quickly, and make a real impact on the financial institutions and communities we serve. We’re also helping shape how AI is applied in financial services, bringing the same disciplined, banking‑first approach Q2 has practiced for more than 20 years to this next chapter of innovation.