Principal Software Engineer

Compunnel, Inc.; Westlake (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Ohio is seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead the modernization of a market-leading equity compensation platform. The role involves defining and implementing service-oriented architecture using REST APIs and modern Java technologies. Ideal candidates should have over 10 years of software development experience, strong leadership skills, and familiarity with cloud platforms and CI/CD practices. Competitive salary and benefits are included.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• 8+ years of object-oriented development experience.
• Hands-on experience with Java 8+, Java EE, and Spring MVC/Core.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition of system architecture for high-scale data processing platforms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align solutions with business outcomes.
• Conduct code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and performance testing.

Skills

REST APIs

Java EE

Microservices

Agile methodologies

SQL

CI/CD tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead the modernization of a market-leading equity compensation platform.

This role involves defining and implementing a service-oriented architecture using REST APIs and modern Java technologies.

The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership across the software development lifecycle, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to building a scalable, global platform supporting equity compensation programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the definition of system architecture and detailed solution design for high-scale data processing platforms.
• Drive the construction, execution, and support of a multi-year service delivery roadmap using agile methodologies.
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to ensure solutions align with business outcomes and technology strategy.
• Build and maintain RESTful services and APIs using modern frameworks and open-source technologies.
• Ensure CI/CD practices are followed using tools like Git, Jenkins, Docker, and UDeploy.
• Implement event-driven architectures using Kafka, MQ, Azure Service Bus, and JMS.
• Ensure secure coding practices using SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, and SSL.
• Write and optimize SQL queries, functions, and procedures for transactional databases.
• Conduct code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and performance testing.
• Document architecture, deployment runbooks, and operational playbooks.
• Mentor team members and guide technology delivery frameworks.
• Continuously evaluate and prototype new technologies to assess business value and feasibility.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience.
• 8+ years of object-oriented development experience.
• 8+ years of Java EE development experience.
• Experience working in scaled agile delivery models.
• Strong understanding of OOP concepts and design patterns.
• Hands-on experience with Java 8+, Java EE, Spring MVC/Core, REST, SOAP, and microservices.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins, Docker, UDeploy).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), Kubernetes, and containerization.
• Familiarity with event-driven development and messaging systems.
• Experience with testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito, Cucumber, Karate).
• Strong SQL skills and experience with Oracle, SQL Server, or similar databases.
• Exposure to monitoring tools like Datadog and Splunk.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in investment or financial services domain.
• Familiarity with Domain Driven Design (DDD).
• Experience with distributed caching technologies (EhCache, Redis).
• Knowledge of SonarQube and code quality metrics.