Principal Engineer, Software

R&D; United States; On-site; USD 166,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

R&D is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and develop cloud-first, full-stack software products. The candidate will work with multidisciplinary teams, providing creative solutions to satisfy technical and business requirements. Key responsibilities include providing technical leadership, mentoring, and leading best practices in software development.

The ideal candidate should have 8+ years of experience in large-scale application design and a Bachelor's in Computer Science. Competitive salaries range from $166K to $206K.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in design and architecture of large-scale applications.
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects on time.
• Experience developing web applications for large enterprise customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership by influencing design and architecture.
• Mentor and train other engineers on design techniques.
• Lead best practices in automated testing and continuous integration.
• Responsible for architecting applications for the cloud.

Skills

Full-stack development

Cloud architecture

Technical leadership

Problem-solving

Node.js or Java

JavaScript UI libraries

Containerized environments

Database management

REST API development

GIT

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Overview of Job Function

Verint’s Principal Software Engineer designs and develops key cloud-first, full-stack software products. This role works with Product Management, Development, Operations and Client Services teams to develop creative solutions satisfying technical and business requirements. Additionally, the role provides recommendations to management as to process, technologies, or other improvements intended to benefit productivity, efficiency and/or quality of the solutions developed by the team.

Principal Duties and Essential Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership by influencing the design and architecture of major software components, systems, automation testing, and features
• Help foster the 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
• Lead and promote best practices in automated testing and continuous integration
• Improve architecture and code base to be scalable to support growth
• Detail oriented and highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent organization, time management, and project leadership skills
• Adheres to strict deliverable deadlines while able to multi-task
• Responsible for architecting applications for the cloud

Minimum Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in design and architect of large-scale applications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related field
• Experience developing quality into the entire system
• Proven track recordof delivering complex projects on timeand providing technical leadership on cutting‑edge software development projects
• Hands‑on experience, across full technology stack, in developing and architecting web applications that are scalable for large enterprise customers
• Excellent problem‑solving skills
• Able to troubleshoot and identify root causes of issues while liaising with engineering teams, support and end customers
• Experience of full stack development
• Experience of Node.js and/or Java programming language
• Familiarity with JavaScript UI library such as React, Angular or Vue
• Experience with containerized runtime environments: Docker, Kubernetes
• Experience with one of the Cloud hosting services: AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience with REST API and microservice applications
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases
• Experience with GIT
• Familiarity with test automation tools
• Familiar with enterprise application security best practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exposure to automation, exploratory, and modern testing techniques
• Able to provide technical and professional leadership to other developers
• Successful completion of a background screening process including, but not limited to, employment verifications, criminal search, OFAC, and SS verification

Preferred Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related field
• Understanding of Workforce Management (WFM), forecasting and scheduling.

MIN: 166K

MAX: 206K