Principal Software Engineer

BDO; Garland (TX); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Garland, TX for a hybrid role that delivers production code to a massive audience. You will own CI/CD tooling, collaborate with QA, and work with cross-functional teams to roll out changes responsibly.

The position emphasizes ownership, integrity, and proactive problem solving, with a compensation range of $152,000 to $231,000 and strong growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Git and CI/CD tooling.
• Strong professionalism and discretion with sensitive information.
• Flexibility to adapt to business needs.
• Ownership mindset with eagerness to take on new responsibilities.
• Critical thinking and independent judgment.
• Strong time-management and bias toward action.

Responsibilities

• Learn what the CI/CD tool needs by meeting with technology users in Garland.
• Pull Git telemetry into dashboards used by BDO leadership.
• Collaborate with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early.
• Write CI/CD integration tests to catch regressions before Garland, TX ships them.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to scope and deliver hybrid projects.
• Implement Microservices feature flags to test on Garland traffic.
• Trace bugs across Change Management services to identify the root cause.
• Integrate Change Management events into the Unit Testing pipeline.

Skills

8+ years experience

Integrity & discretion

Ownership mindset

Bias toward action

Time management

Critical thinking

Flexibility

Strong communication

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Microservices

Feature flags

Job description

This hybrid Principal Software Engineer position is your opportunity to deploy production code that reaches a massive audience. What BDO is really offering: $152,000 - $231,000 for 8 years of Change Management, plus growth that does not stall at the door.

Key Responsibilities

• Sit with technology users in Garland to learn what the CI/CD tool really needs
• Pull Git telemetry into dashboards BDO leaders actually open
• Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early
• Write the CI/CD integration tests that catch regressions before Garland, TX ships them
• Pair with cross-functional partners to scope and deliver hybrid projects
• Wire up Microservices feature flags so BDO can test on Garland traffic risk-free
• Trace a calmly-fast-moving technology bug across three Change Management services to the one bad line
• Stitch Change Management events into the Unit Testing pipeline feeding BDO's technology reports

What You'll Bring

• Willingness to commute to Garland, TX or work flexibly as needed
• 8+ years that left you with strong instincts and few illustrations
• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information
• Flexibility to adapt your approach as business needs evolve
• Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities
• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
• Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action

The scrappy people at BDO have spent years proving that world-class Git can absolutely come out of Garland. Feedback flows in every direction at BDO, from the newest hire to the people signing the $152,000 - $231,000 checks.

Step in at $152,000 - $231,000, climb with structured growth, lean on a mentor, and take the flexibility BDO is genuinely proud of.

We are meeting Principal Software Engineer candidates now and moving qualified ones forward fast.