Principal, Software Engineer 1

DIRECTV; United States; Hybrid; USD 189,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

DIRECTV is seeking a Principal, Software Engineer 1 to collaborate on advertising software solutions in El Segundo, CA and across the U.S.; work from home options may apply. You will design and develop end-to-end solutions, mentor teammates, and lead architecture decisions while delivering scalable cloud-native applications using Go, Python, AWS, and modern CI/CD practices.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in CS/SE/CE and 5+ years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience, with strong

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
• 5 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience with Go/Python and AWS cloud services.
• Experience leading Scrum/Kanban teams and using Jira for coordination.
• Experience delivering cloud-based, scalable software with CI/CD and automated testing.
• Familiarity with logging/monitoring tools and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to design advertising software solutions from architecture to production.
• Develop end-to-end solutions and manage cross-team dependencies.
• Mentor junior team members on Scrum/Agile practices and technical approach.
• Lead architectural decisions and roadmaps aligned with business goals.
• Deliver high-performance, scalable applications in AWS and cloud environments.

Skills

Go

Python

AWS

Scrum

Kanban

Jira

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Linux Shell

Snowflake

SQL

Testing

CI

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/CE

Tools

AWS tools

Kubernetes

Jira

Snowflake

ELK/OpenSearch/CloudWatch

Job description

Job Posting Title

Principal, Software Engineer 1

Job Location

2260 E. Imperial Highway El Segundo, CA 90245 [and various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S.; may work from home]

Job Description

Principal, Software Engineer 1 needed by DIRECTV, LLC in El Segundo, CA [and various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S.; may work from home] to collaborate with peers and design advertising software solutions based on the solutions architecture, business, and system requirements. Design and develop end-to-end solutions managing dependencies and cross-team impacts. Developed software code utilizing programming languages including Go/Python and the AWS cloud services tools and technologies. Execute a rigorous quality assurance testing process to ensure the design and software code meet the requirements. Comply with a rigorous software change deployment process with the goal of deploying developed and tested code into production so the business can realize the benefits defined. Utilize experience in software development to provide solution-based outcomes for varied complex problems. Mentor junior team members on Scrum team or development team by providing consistent guidance on technical approach and best practices. Manage risk and request help from leadership when necessary to meet commitments or change directions. Utilize experience in software engineering and the design, full-stack development of complex systems, including as a team lead. Work in multiple Safe Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and familiarity with the tooling used to coordinate this work (Jira). Develop and deploy to cloud environments, AI-enabled tooling. Deliver high-performance, accessible, and responsive applications using modern performance profiling and optimization techniques. Utilize modern delivery and deployment practices, such as CI/CD, quality automation, test-driven development, and release strategies. Contribute to software architecture decisions and technical roadmaps, aligning with organizational goals. Utilize AWS cloud services (VPC, EC2, S3, EKS, SQS, Lambda, Kinesis, and IAM). Utilize Kubernetes. Apply knowledge of logging infrastructure, monitoring, and dashboarding tools (SumoLogic, ELK/OpenSearch/CloudWatch). Utilize Shell scripting and Linux OS. Utilize DB, Snowflake and SQL. Support various levels of testing (Unit, Pair and System).

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor degree, or foreign equivalent degree, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered, or 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in a related occupation utilizing programming languages including Go/Python and the AWS cloud services tools and technologies; utilizing experience in software engineering and the design, full-stack development of complex systems, including as a team lead; working in multiple Safe Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and familiarity with the tooling used to coordinate this work (Jira); developing and deploying to cloud environments, AI-enabled tooling; delivering high-performance, accessible, and responsive applications using modern performance profiling and optimization techniques; utilizing modern delivery and deployment practices, such as CI/CD, quality automation, test-driven development, and release strategies; contributing to software architecture decisions and technical roadmaps, aligning with organizational goals; utilizing AWS cloud services (VPC, EC2, S3, EKS, SQS, Lambda, Kinesis, and IAM); utilizing Kubernetes; applying knowledge of logging infrastructure, monitoring, and dashboarding tools (SumoLogic, ELK/OpenSearch/CloudWatch); utilizing Shell scripting and Linux OS; utilizing DB, Snowflake and SQL; and supporting various levels of testing (Unit, Pair and System).

Salary

Our Principal, Software Engineer 1 earn between $189,051 - $244,036 yearly.

Benefits

DIRECTV, LLC offers amazing benefits from health insurance to tuition reimbursement and paid time off to discounts on products and services.