Principal Software Engineer — Build Reliable, Scalable Systems

Emerson Electric Co; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 125,000 - 188,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits suite

Job summary

Emerson Electric Co in Overland Park, KS is seeking a Principal Software Engineer who treats reliability as a feature. This internship role emphasizes ownership over busywork, mentorship, and long-term growth, with a salary range of $125,000–$188,000 per year.

Responsibilities include writing integration tests in JavaScript, setting Express.js standards, scaling PHP data pipelines, and reducing latency. The role also involves shaping a Java architecture and evaluating Express.js ideas for

Qualifications

• Clear communication that translates jargon into plain English.
• Calm under pressure when a client in Overland Park, KS changes scope.
• Storytelling instincts that turn data into decisions.
• Track record of shipping under deadline pressure.
• About 10 years of experience guiding reliable software delivery.

Responsibilities

• Write JavaScript integration tests to catch regressions before Overland Park, KS ships.
• Set the Express.js coding standards the rest of Emerson engineering follows.
• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with PHP.
• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that Emerson users feel every click.
• Ship Presentation Skills fixes to Emerson customers in Overland Park, KS the same day they report them.
• Replace the brittle Express.js hack with a .NET Core solution that survives Overland Park scale.
• Sketch the Java architecture, defend it in review, then build the thing.
• Prototype rough Express.js ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in Emerson's stack.

Skills

Communication

Calm under pressure

Storytelling

Leadership

Tools

JavaScript

Express.js

PHP

.NET Core

Job description

Emerson Electric Co in Overland Park, KS is seeking a Principal Software Engineer who treats reliability as a feature. This internship role emphasizes ownership over busywork, mentorship, and long-term growth, with a salary range of $125,000–$188,000 per year.

Responsibilities include writing integration tests in JavaScript, setting Express.js standards, scaling PHP data pipelines, and reducing latency. The role also involves shaping a Java architecture and evaluating Express.js ideas for