Principal Software Engineer for Data Platform

PointClickCare; United States; Remote; USD 162,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead and inspire a dynamic Scrum team. In this hands-on role, you will design and implement innovative features while mentoring team members and ensuring technical excellence. You will thrive in a collaborative environment, tackling complex challenges and driving impactful solutions that enhance the lives of seniors and their caregivers across North America. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Java and Spring Boot microservices.
• Solid experience with Jenkins and Docker/Kubernetes on Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Identify and execute tasks in the software development life cycle.
• Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code.
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to improve products.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Data Pipelines

Analytical Skills

Problem-solving

Team Collaboration

Critical Thinking

Tools

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

Lakehouse architecture

Apache Hudi

Job description

PointClickCare is searching for a Principal Software Engineer who will contribute to best practice application development by writing and rigorously defending production-grade code on a regular basis, while also encouraging and optimizing the daily execution of technical excellence across an empowered Scrum team. This is a hands-on leadership role, requiring the ability to design and implement features from the ground-up while mentoring other team members and delivering both business and technical objectives through ambiguity and uncertainty.

To succeed as a Principal Software Engineer at PointClickCare, you need to be collaborative, adventurous, and passionate. Collaborative means that you’re enthusiastic about jumping in to help achieve the team’s top priorities, no self-promoting politicians allowed. Adventurous means that you’re not afraid to dive into uncharted technical territory and get your own hands dirty while supporting and driving delivery of complex features through a dedicated Scrum team. Passionate means that you’re eager to learn and share knowledge that drives the team forward and excited to be part of a movement that is positively impacting the lives of seniors and their caregivers all over North America.

What your day-to-day will look like:

1. Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
2. Work with business to iterate over software requirements
3. Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
4. Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
5. Analyze and debug systems
6. Perform validation and verification testing in a test-driven manner
7. Review the work of others, and invite others to review your work
8. Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
9. Ensure software is up-to-date with latest technologies

What qualifications we’re looking for:

1. Sr. Software engineer with 7 + years of experience in Java, Spring Boot microservices.
2. Solid experience with Jenkins, Docker/Kubernetes on Cloud (Azure or AWS)
3. Solid experience with large scale distributed systems based on microservices
4. Solid experience with data pipelines processing large amounts of data in Real Time or Near Real Time.
5. Experience with Lakehouse architecture, Azure ADLS Gen2, Apache Hudi
6. Excellent organization, critical-thinking and personal leadership skills
7. Self-starter with the ability to deliver with minimal supervision
8. Being okay with the uncomfortable feeling that comes from learning new things
9. Team player
10. Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude
11. Proven experience as a great Engineer
12. We also really like candidates that have a good understanding of Enterprise Design patterns.

The base salary range for this position is $162,900-181,000 (not overtime eligible) + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by job and level, and individual compensation is determined by job-related skills and knowledge, relevant experience including professional and lived experience, and/or work location. Your recruiter can share more information about our total rewards package during the hiring process.