Principal Engineer, Software

Verint; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Verint is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead and guide the CRTS product team. You will architect, develop, and optimize large-scale cloud deployments and ensure quality across distributed engineering efforts.

You will mentor engineers, drive best practices in API and event-driven design, and collaborate with customers to resolve production issues while advancing the product roadmap.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise-scale architecture, design and development experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, information technology or equivalent experience.
• 7 years experience with Go and Java.
• 5 years experience with Pulsar, NATS, Valkey or similar tech.
• 5 years experience in cloud-based product development, microservices, API and event-driven development.
• 5 years experience with SDLC and agile/iterative methodologies; developer mindset.
• 4 years experience with container tech (Docker, Kubernetes, Istio, Keda).
• 5 years experience with AWS (S3, EKS, Bedrock) and other cloud providers.

Responsibilities

• Develop, troubleshoot and guide the CRTS product teams with technical leadership.
• Influence design and architecture of major software components.
• Produce documentation to ensure scalability and reusability across the app.
• Mentor engineers on design techniques, test automation and coding standards.
• Collaborate across time zones in a globally distributed environment.
• Champion product quality, customer-centric thinking and technical excellence.
• Lead R&D to evolve the product and explore new technologies.
• Communicate with customers and stakeholders to resolve production issues.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or relevant field or equivalent experience

Tools

Go

Java

Pulsar

NATS

Valkey

Docker

Kubernetes

Istio

Keda

AWS

Job description

At Verint, we believe customer engagement is the core of every global brand. Our mission is to help organizations discover opportunities previously only scarcely imagined by connecting work, data, and experiences enterprise wide. We hire innovators with the passion, creativity, and drive to answer constantly shifting market challenges and deliver impactful results for our customers. Our commitment to attracting and retaining a talented, diverse, and engaged team creates a collaborative environment that openly celebrates all cultures and affords personal and professional growth opportunities. Learn more at www.verint.com.

Verint’s Principal Software Engineer is responsible for developing, troubleshooting, resolving challenging problem and providing technical guidance to development teams for our strategic enterprise product – Common Real Time System (CRTS). You will play a key role in ensuring product quality, fostering innovation, and contributing to the long-term technical vision of the product.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain and evaluate emerging & established cloud-based technologies against product requirements and for creating proof of concept for guiding the development team.
• Provide technical leadership by influencing the design and architecture of major software components.
• Produce technical documentation and design artifacts to ensure scalability and reusability across the application while enforcing best practices.
• Foster a culture of creativity and excellence through technical innovations and thought leadership.
• Mentor and train other engineers on design techniques, test automation methodologies and coding standards.
• Adhere to strict deliverable deadlines while able to multitask.
• Work in a globally distributed environment spread across multiple time zones.
• Collaborate with peer architects and gain knowledge of integrated solutions
• Champion product quality, customer-centric thinking, and technical excellence.
• Pioneer research and development efforts to evolve the product and explore new technologies.
• Communicate with customers and other stakeholders to understand and resolve the issues in production.

Required Qualification:

• 8 years of overall experience, including enterprise, full-life cycle in architecture, design and development of large-scale applications
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or relevant field or equivalent experience
• 7 years experience with Go and Java
• 5 years experience with Pulsar, NATS, Valkey or similar technology
• 5 years experience in cloud-based product development, microservices architecture, API and event-driven development and best practices
• 5 years experience with software development life cycle (SDLC) and agile/iterative methodologies; you should be a developer by nature, technology enthusiastic with a sharp mind and great analytical skills
• 4 years experience with Containerized Technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Istio, Keda
• 5 years experience with AWS (S3, EKS, Bedrock) and additional vendors (GCP, Azure)
• Excellent knowledge of cloud computing technologies and current computing trends
• An in-depth understanding of Public/Private/Hybrid Cloud solutions and proven experience in the transition of an on-prem solution into a multi-tenant multi-cloud environment
• 4 years experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD processes4 years experience with PostgreSQL
• Experience in Monitoring Solutions like Data Dog, Grafana or similar
• Experience in complex problem-solving and multi-system problems
• Exposure to AI tools (GitHub Copilot \ Claude Code) in development cycle and drive development excellence through the usage of AI tools
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Detail-oriented and highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent organization, time management, and project leadership skills
• Positive attitude, mission-driven, action-oriented, and a strong commitment to delivering qualitywork

MIN: 165K

MAX: 188K