Principal Software Engineer

LCA Lab. Corp. of America; North Carolina; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401(k),

PTO/FTO, Tuition Reimbursement, ESPP

Job summary

Labcorp is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to deliver deep technical expertise across critical domains and drive innovation in scalable software solutions. The role emphasizes hands‑on development, architectural leadership, and collaboration with product and business teams.

You will mentor peers, guide engineering direction, and help translate strategic goals into robust, high‑performing systems in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong background building enterprise backend services and cloud-native apps.
• Proven design and implementation of secure, high‑performing RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example in software design, development, and implementation.
• Mentor engineers, drive cross‑functional collaboration with product and business teams.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and ensure scalable, high‑quality solutions.
• Align technical strategy with product goals and manage complex production systems.

Skills

AWS

Java

Spring Boot

Angular

PostgreSQL

REST APIs

HIPAA

Redis/ElastiCache

CI/CD

Terraform

Jenkins

Datadog

Event-driven

HL7/FHIR

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

Redis/ElastiCache

Datadog

AWS

Job description

Work Schedule

This is a full‑time, exempt (salaried) position assigned to a First Shift schedule, with standard business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. Business needs may occasionally require flexibility in work hours, including earlier, later, or additional hours, with reasonable notice provided when possible.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 10 or more years of experience in software engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 or more years of AWS experience including EC2, RDS, Lambda, and S3, with hands‑on work in cloud‑native application development.
• 5 or more years of experience in Java and Spring Boot for building enterprise backend services.
• 2 or more years of experience with Angular for developing modern, responsive web applications.
• 2 or more years of PostgreSQL expertise including schema design, query optimization, indexing strategies, and performance tuning for high‑volume transactional systems.
• 5 or more years of experience with large system design, database optimization, and high‑volume data processing.

Additional Job Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs that are secure, performant, and maintainable.
• HIPAA compliance knowledge: Understanding of healthcare data security, privacy regulations, and audit trail requirements.
• Strong grasp of distributed caching strategies using Redis/ElastiCache.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing strategies.
• Track record of delivering complex software projects in production environments serving multiple customers.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Healthcare domain experience, particularly with laboratory systems, medical devices, or clinical workflows.
• Experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code and AWS resource management.
• Familiarity with Jenkins for CI/CD pipeline development and optimization.
• Datadog or similar observability platforms for monitoring, logging, and performance analysis.
• Experience with event‑driven architectures and asynchronous processing patterns.
• Knowledge of HL7, FHIR, or other healthcare interoperability standards.
• Database migration strategies for zero‑downtime deployments in 24/7 environments.
• Experience with serverless architectures and AWS Lambda for specific use cases.
• Contributions to open‑source projects or technical thought leadership (blog posts, conference talks).
• Mastery of software engineering principles and best practices.
• Deep technical knowledge in one or more areas of the technology stack.
• Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle.
• Experience with scalable architecture and performance optimization.
• Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly across teams.
• Comfortable engaging in technical discussions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to align technical solutions with business and product goals.
• Pragmatic approach to problem‑solving in fast‑paced environments.
• Deep understanding of how technology solves customer problems.
• Flexibility to support customer‑facing activities (e.g., implementation, audits).

Role Overview

The Principal Software Engineer is one of the highest‑level individual contributor roles in software engineering, recognized for deep technical expertise across specific domains. This role sets the standard for engineering excellence through hands‑on development, technical leadership, and cross‑functional collaboration. While not focused on people management, the Principal Software Engineer influences engineering direction, mentors peers, and drives innovation within their area of specialization. The incumbent will serve as a top‑tier contributor within a specialized technical area, delivering high‑impact solutions. Responsibilities include leading by example in software design, development, and implementation; setting the standard for code quality and performance; collaborating effectively across engineering, product, and business teams to translate strategic goals into scalable software solutions; providing technical guidance and mentorship to engineers across the organization; participating in architecture discussions and offering high‑level and detailed technical feedback; staying current with emerging technologies and incorporating best practices into engineering workflows; contributing to product and business direction through technical insight and pragmatic problem‑solving.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Eligibility to participate in the 401(k) Plan for those scheduled to work less than 20 hours, as well as Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees.
• Employees on a 7 on 7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer: Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law. We encourage all to apply. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance using our online tools to search and apply for jobs, or needs an accommodation, please visit our accessibility site or contact us at Labcorp Accessibility. For more information about how we collect and store your personal data, please see our Privacy Statement.