Principal Software Engineer

Jobtailor; Minnesota; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned Engineering Leader to spearhead architecture and strategy for enterprise-grade systems across multiple platforms in Minnesota. You will guide technical decisions, mentor senior engineers, and collaborate with product, security, and infrastructure teams to align with strategic goals.

The role emphasizes cloud-native development, automation, and observability, with a focus on distributed systems and cross-domain integrations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• At least 3 years in a technical leadership capacity.
• Deep expertise in modern application architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise-grade systems across platforms.
• Drive technical strategy, best practices, and innovation across teams.
• Mentor senior and lead engineers and guide cross-functional initiatives.
• Partner with product, infrastructure, security, and stakeholders on strategic goals.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS)

Enterprise Systems Integration

Mentoring Senior Engineers

Strategic Thinking

Job description

• Lead architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise-grade systems and/or multiple platforms
• Drive technical strategy, best practices, and innovation across teams
• Make technology evaluation, design pattern, and engineering practice decisions
• Partner with product, infrastructure, security, and other stakeholders on strategic goals
• Mentor senior and lead engineers
• Solve complex technical challenges involving large-scale data, distributed systems, and cross-domain integrations
• Champion automation, cloud-native development, and enterprise-level observability
• Represent engineering in executive-level planning and cross-team initiatives

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering
• At least 3 years in a technical leadership capacity
• Deep expertise in modern application architecture
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)
• Expertise in enterprise systems integration
• Track record of leading complex technical projects with cross-functional impact
• Extensive experience mentoring senior and lead engineers
• Strong strategic thinking, communication, and influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Core Competencies

Demonstrates deep expertise in modern application architecture and enterprise systems integration, with a strong focus on cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS. Proven ability to lead complex technical projects and mentor engineering teams while driving strategic initiatives and best practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Technical Leadership
• Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS)
• Enterprise Systems Integration
• Mentoring Senior Engineers
• Strategic Thinking

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software Engineering
• Modern Application Architecture
• Complex Technical Project Management
• Cross-Domain Integrations
• Automation
• Cloud-Native Development
• Enterprise-Level Observability

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Influence Across Stakeholders

Industry Keywords

• Enterprise-Grade Systems
• Technical Strategy
• Design Patterns
• Distributed Systems